Bosch GEX 185-LI Professional Manual Original página 17

Application Overview
Application/Material
Removing – Removing old paint and varnish
– Sanding wood
– Sanding thermoplastic synthetic materials
Preparing – Sanding wood and veneer prior to painting
– Edge chamfering on wooden materials
– Smoothing wooden surfaces before staining
– Intermediate lacquer sanding and sanding undercoats
– Intermediate lacquer sanding on edges
Finishing – Sanding wood
– Sanding solid wood edges and veneer edges
– Lacquer sanding on stained surfaces and edges
Working Advice
Remove the battery from the power tool before carry-
u
ing out work on the power tool (e.g. maintenance,
changing tool, etc.). The battery should also be re-
moved for transport and storage. There is risk of injury
from unintentionally pressing the on/off switch.
Always wait until the power tool has come to a com-
u
plete stop before placing it down.
This power tool is not suitable for bench-mounted use.
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It must not be clamped into a vice or fastened to a work-
bench, for example.
Hold the power tool from above during work (as shown in the
figure G).
Sanding Surfaces
Switch the power tool on, place the entire sanding surface
against the surface of the workpiece and apply moderate
pressure as you move the sander over the workpiece.
The material removal rate and sanding result are primarily
determined by the choice of sanding sheet, the preselected
orbital stroke rate level and the contact pressure.
Only immaculate sanding sheets achieve good sanding per-
formance and make the power tool last longer.
Be sure to apply consistent contact pressure in order to in-
crease the lifetime of the sanding sheets.
Excessively increasing the contact pressure will not lead to
increased sanding performance, rather it will cause more
severe wear of the power tool and of the sanding sheet.
Use only original Bosch-sanding accessories.
Rough Sanding
Attach a coarse grit sanding sheet.
Apply only light pressure to the power tool so that it runs at a
higher orbital stroke rate and a higher material removal rate
is achieved.
Fine Sanding
Attach a fine grit sanding sheet.
Move the power tool with moderate pressure flat on the
workpiece in a circular motion or alternately along and
Bosch Power Tools
Abrasive
P60–P100
P60–P100
P120–P180
P220–P280
P150–P180
P240–P320
across it. Do not tilt the power tool in order to avoid sanding
through the workpiece, e.g. veneers.
Switch the power tool off after completing operation.
Maintenance and Service
Maintenance and Cleaning
Remove the battery from the power tool before carry-
u
ing out work on the power tool (e.g. maintenance,
changing tool, etc.). The battery should also be re-
moved for transport and storage. There is risk of injury
from unintentionally pressing the on/off switch.
To ensure safe and efficient operation, always keep
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the power tool and the ventilation slots clean.
After-Sales Service and Application Service
Our after-sales service responds to your questions concern-
ing maintenance and repair of your product as well as spare
parts. You can find explosion drawings and information on
spare parts at: www.bosch-pt.com
The Bosch product use advice team will be happy to help you
with any questions about our products and their accessor-
ies.
In all correspondence and spare parts orders, please always
include the 10‑digit article number given on the nameplate
of the product.
Great Britain
Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
P.O. Box 98
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham Uxbridge
UB 9 5HJ
At www.bosch-pt.co.uk you can order spare parts or arrange
the collection of a product in need of servicing or repair.
Tel. Service: (0344) 7360109
E-Mail: boschservicecentre@bosch.com
You can find further service addresses at:
www.bosch-pt.com/serviceaddresses
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