Application
Surface shape
Texturing wood
straight
curved
Abrading paint
straight
(wood)
Grinding metal
straight
(e.g. steel, alu-
minium, brass)
curved
Removing rust
straight
from metals
curved
Polishing/texturing
straight
metal
curved
Removing paint
straight
(metal)
Working Advice
The material removal rate and surface quality are primarily
determined by the choice of abrasive tool, the pre-selected
speed setting and the contact pressure.
Only immaculate abrasive tools will deliver good grinding
performance and protect the power tool.
Use only original Bosch-sanding accessories.
Preselecting the speed
You can preselect the required speed using the thumbwheel
for speed preselection (7), even during operation.
If the final setting of "6" is reached, the thumbwheel audibly
engages.
1 − 2 low speed
3 − 4 medium speed
5 − 6 high speed
The required speed depends on the material and the work-
ing conditions; it can be ascertained through practical tests.
The figures in the table below are recommended values.
Application
Grit (coarse/fine
sanding)
Abrading paint
120/240
Removing paint
Bosch Power Tools
Abrasive tool
Application
Nylon brush
Softwood
Hardwood
Sanding sleeve
Veneer
Conical sanding
Aluminium
sleeve
Grinding steel
Flap wheel
Removing rust from
(60 mm)
steel
Sanding sleeve
Stainless steel
Conical sanding
Stone
sleeve
After working at a low speed for an extended period, you
Sanding fleece
should operate the power tool at the maximum speed
without load for approx. three minutes to cool it down.
Flap wheel
(60 mm)
Sanding
Nylon brush
– Switch the power tool on, place the entire sanding sur-
Cleaning disc
Brass-coated
metal brush
– Be sure to apply consistent contact pressure, in order to
Cleaning disc
Brass-coated
metal brush
Nylon brush
– Do not use an abrasive tool for other materials after it has
Sanding fleece
Nylon brush
Maintenance and Service
Cleaning disc
Maintenance and Cleaning
u
u
In order to avoid safety hazards, if the power supply cord
needs to be replaced, this must be done by Bosch or by an
after-sales service centre that is authorised to repair Bosch
power tools.
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
Speed
of the product.
setting
Great Britain
2/3
Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
80/−
5
P.O. Box 98
Grit (coarse/fine
sanding)
80/240
80/240
120/240
80/240
80/240
80/20
80/240
80/240
face against the surface of the workpiece and apply mod-
erate pressure as you move the sander over the work-
piece.
increase the service life of the abrasive tools. An excess-
ive increase of the sanding pressure does not lead to an
increase of the sanding capacity, but to increased wear of
the power tool and the abrasive tool.
been used to work on metal.
Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any
work on the power tool.
To ensure safe and efficient operation, always keep
the power tool and the ventilation slots clean.
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Speed
setting
5/6
5/6
2 − 4
4/5
3 − 5
4 − 6
3 − 5
5/6