Bosch PEX 420 AE Notice Originale page 18

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Assembly
Before any work on the machine itself, pull the mains plug.
Selecting the Sanding Sheet
Depending on the material to be worked and the required rate of material removal, different sanding
sheets are available:
Material
– Paint
– Varnish
– Filling compound
– Filler
– All wooden materi-
als (e.g., hard-
wood, softwood,
chipboard, build-
ing board)
– Metal materials
– Automotive paint
– Masonry, stone
– Marble
– Granite
– Glass
– Plexiglas
– Glass-fibre
plastics
Replacing the Sanding Sheet
To remove the sanding sheet 6, lift it from the
side and pull it off of the sanding plate 7.
When attaching a new sanding sheet, remove
any dust or debris from the sanding plate 7, e.g.,
with a brush.
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Application
For sanding off paint
For sanding primer (e.g., for removing brush
dashes, drops of paint and paint run)
For final sanding of primers before coating
For coarse-sanding, e.g. of rough,
unplaned beams and boards
For face sanding and planing small
irregularities
For finish and fine sanding of wood
For pre-sanding
For shaping and braking edges
For final sanding and forming
For polish-sanding and rounding off edges
The surface of the sanding plate 7 is fitted with
Velcro backing for quick and easy fastening of
sanding sheets with Velcro adhesion.
Press the sanding sheet 6 firmly against the bot-
tom side of the sanding plate 7.
To ensure optimum dust extraction, pay atten-
tion that the punched holes in the sanding sheet
match with the holes in the sanding plate.
Grain size
coarse 40
60
medium 80
100
120
fine 180
240
320
400
coarse 40
60
medium 80
100
120
fine 180
240
320
400
coarse 80
medium 100
120
fine 180
240
320
400
very fine 600
1200
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