Inserting The Battery; Battery Charge Indicator - Bosch GSS 18V-13 Professional Originalbetriebsanleitung

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Inserting the Battery

Push the charged battery into the battery holder until it
clicks into place.
Removing the Battery
To remove the rechargeable battery, press the battery re-
lease button and pull the battery out. Do not use force to do
this.
The rechargeable battery has two locking levels to prevent
the battery from falling out if the battery release button is
pressed unintentionally. The rechargeable battery is held in
place by a spring when fitted in the power tool.

Battery charge indicator

The green LEDs on the battery charge indicator indicate the
state of charge of the battery. For safety reasons, it is only
possible to check the state of charge when the power tool is
not in operation.
Press the button for the battery charge indicator or
show the state of charge. This is also possible when the bat-
tery is removed.
If no LED lights up after pressing the button for the battery
charge indicator, then the battery is defective and must be
replaced.
Battery model GBA 18V...
LED
3× continuous green light
2× continuous green light
1× continuous green light
1× flashing green light
Battery model ProCORE18V...
LED
5 × continuous green light
4 × continuous green light
3 × continuous green light
2 × continuous green light
1 × continuous green light
1 × flashing green light
Recommendations for Optimal Handling of the
Battery
Protect the battery against moisture and water.
Only store the battery within a temperature range of −20 to
50 °C. Do not leave the battery in your car in the summer, for
example.
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Occasionally clean the ventilation slots on the battery using a
soft brush that is clean and dry.
A significantly reduced operating time after charging indic-
ates that the battery has deteriorated and must be replaced.
Follow the instructions on correct disposal.
Assembly
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.
Changing/fitting base plate and foam pad (see
figures A1− A2)
Unscrew the 4 screws (12) completely.
Pull the base plate away from the four pivoting feet (8).
Place the replacement pad on the four pivoting feet (8) and
to
push the pivoting feet into the recess (9).
Position the foam pad.
Secure both parts of the pad (base plate and foam pad) in
place with the screws (12).
Do not remove any hard components when changing the
foam pad.
Changing the sanding sheet
Remove dirt and dust from the sanding plate , e.g. with a
Capacity
brush, before attaching a new sanding sheet.
To ensure optimum dust extraction, make sure that the
60–100 %
punched holes in the sanding sheet are aligned with the
30–60 %
drilled holes in the sanding plate.
5–30 %
Sanding sheets with hook-and-loop backing (see
0–5 %
figure B)
If the sanding plate is fitted with a hook-and-loop fastening,
sanding sheets with a hook-and-loop backing can be secured
quickly and easily.
Tap the hook-and-loop fastening of the sanding plate before
fitting the sanding sheet (18) to facilitate maximum adhe-
Capacity
sion.
80–100 % Position the sanding sheet (18) so that it is flush with one
side of the sanding plate , then place the sanding sheet on
60–80 %
the sanding plate and press it on firmly.
40–60 %
To remove the sanding sheet (18), take hold of it by a corner
20–40 %
and pull it away from the sanding plate .
5–20 %
Sanding sheets without hook-and-loop backing (see
0–5 %
figures C–E)
❶ Unlock both sanding-sheet clamps (20) and swivel them
downwards.
❷ Insert the sanding sheet (18) under the rear clamping
bracket (21). Ensure that the sanding sheet (18) is not
too short and that it is correctly clamped. Swivel the
sanding-sheet clamp (20) back into the starting position
and lock it in place.
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