Starting Operation - Bosch PSM 200 AES Manual Original

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Selecting the Sanding Sheet
Depending on the material to be worked and the required rate
of material removal, different sanding sheets are available:
Application
For the working of all types of materi-
als such as wood, paint, filler, lacquer,
hard and soft wood as well as chip-
boards and metal.
For coarse-sanding, e. g. of rough,
unplaned beams and boards
For face sanding and planing small
irregularities
For finish and fine sanding of hard
woods
For reworking or polishing, especially of metal and stone, use
fleece/polishing cloth pad.
Depending on the desired surface quality of the workpiece,
different fleece types or polishing cloth pads are to be used.
Removing the two-part sanding plate
(see figure D)
 Slide the SDS button for release of the sanding plate 6 all
the way to the right.
 Remove the sanding plate 7.
 Pull the rear sanding plate 8 by the recessed grips down-
wards and then backwards.
If, e.g., the front tip of the sanding sheet is worn, you can also
remove the complete sanding plate and reattach it turned by
120°.
Attaching the two-part sanding plate
(see figure E)
 First, place the rear sanding plate 8 with the catch mecha-
nisms on the recesses of the sanding plate holder. Press
the sanding plate 8 onto the holder until you hear it click in-
to place.
 Attaching the front sanding plate 7.
 To fix the sanding plate, slide the SDS button for release of
the sanding plate 6 all the way to the left.
Attaching the rectangular sanding plate
(see figures F G)
–
 Place the sanding plate 9 with the catch mechanisms on
the recesses of the sanding plate holder and press the
sanding plate 9 onto the sanding plate holder, until you
hear it click into place.
 To fix the sanding plate, slide the SDS button for release of
the sanding plate 6 all the way to the left.
 Now check whether the rear part of the sanding plate is
properly engaged by pressing on the rear right and left part
of the rectangular sanding plate.
Removing the rectangular sanding plate
 Slide the SDS button for release of the sanding plate 6 all
the way to the right.
 Remove the rectangular sanding plate 9.
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Specialty Sanding Plates
You can replace the supplied sanding plate with a specialty
sanding plate, which is available as an accessory.
The specialty sanding plate is attached in the same manner as
Grain size
the one supplied.
Attach and remove the respective sanding sheets in the same
manner as when changing original sanding sheets.
The operation of the speciality sanding plates is only permit-
40–180
ted with a mounted rear sanding plate 8.
coarse 40
Pad Extender (see figure H)
With the pad extender 14 you can sand surfaces that are diffi-
medium 80, 120
cult to access, such as sills on windows, cabinets or doors.
Pad Extender, Narrow (see figure I)
fine 180
With the narrow pad extender 16 you can sand narrow open-
ings, slots and passages.
The sanding sheet for the pad extender 15 is mounted like the
front sanding sheet 13.
Pad Extender, Narrow Rounded (see figure I)
The narrow rounded pad extender 17 allows you to sand
curved and hollow areas or surfaces that are curved inward,
such as on furniture, rails or heating radiators.
The sanding sheet for the pad extender 15 is mounted like the
front sanding sheet 13.
Operation

Starting Operation

 Observe correct mains voltage! The voltage of the pow-
Switching On and Off
To start the machine, push the On/Off switch 2 towards the
front to "I".
To switch off the machine, push the On/Off switch 2 towards
the rear to "0".
To save energy, only switch the power tool on when using it.
Working Advice
 Before any work on the machine itself, pull the mains
 Wait until the machine has come to a standstill before
With the speed regulator 1 you can preselect the required
speed also during operation.
Select a low speed when polishing to avoid excessive heating
of the surface.
The removal capacity during sanding is mainly determined by
the selection of the sanding sheet.
Only flawless sanding sheets achieve good sanding capacity
and extend the service life of the machine.
Pay attention to apply uniform sanding pressure; this increas-
es the working life of the sanding sheets.
er source must agree with the voltage specified on the
nameplate of the machine. Power tools marked with
230 V can also be operated with 220 V.
plug.
placing it down.
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