Selection Of The Sanding Plate - Bosch PEX 400 A Manual Original

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Material
– 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.
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.

Selection of the Sanding Plate

Depending on the application, the machine can
be equipped with sanding plates of different
hardness:
– Soft sanding plate: Suitable for polishing and
sensitive sanding (also for curved surfaces).
– Medium sanding plate: Suitable for all sand-
ing applications and general-purpose use.
– Hard sanding plate: Suitable for high sanding
capacity on flat surfaces.
Bosch Power Tools
Application
For coarse-sanding, e.g. of rough, unplaned
beams and boards
For face sanding and planing small irregu-
larities
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
Replacing the Sanding Plate
Note: Replace a damaged sanding plate 7 imme-
diately.
Pull off the sanding sheet or polishing tool.
Completely unscrew the screw 5 and take off
the sanding plate 7. Attach the new sanding
plate 7 and tighten the screw again.
Note: When attaching the sanding plate, pay at-
tention that the toothing of the drive element
engage into the openings of the sanding plate.
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Grain size
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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