Practical Advice; Maintenance And Service; Maintenance And Cleaning - Bosch GSS 18V-13 Professional Manual Original

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Range of applications
Sanding plate – Sanding surfaces and corner spaces
100 x 110 mm
– Sanding rebates in windows and doors
– Sanding old paint and varnish
– Sanding wood
Sanding plate – Sanding slats
100 x 150 mm
– Sanding rebates and profiles
– Removal from surfaces with angles, corners
and edges
– Sanding old paint and varnish
– Sanding wood

Practical advice

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.
Always wait until the power tool has come to a com-
u
plete stop before placing it down.
The material removal rate and the sanding finish are primar-
ily determined by the choice of sanding sheet and the con-
tact pressure.
Only immaculate sanding sheets achieve good sanding per-
formance and make the power tool last longer. Switch the
power tool on, place the entire sanding surface against the
surface of the workpiece and apply moderate pressure as
you move the sander over the workpiece.
Be sure to apply consistent contact pressure in order to in-
crease the lifetime of the sanding sheets.
To sand corners, edges and hard-to-reach areas accurately,
you can also work with the tips alone or with an edge of the
sanding plate.
Excessively increasing the contact pressure will not lead to
increased sanding performance, rather it will cause more
severe wear of the power tool and of the sanding sheet.
Do not use a sanding sheet for other materials after it has
been used to work on metal.
Use only original Bosch-sanding accessories.

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

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.
To ensure safe and efficient operation, always keep
u
the power tool and the ventilation slots clean.
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
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Application Abrasive
Coarse sanding P40–P180
Fine sanding P220–P400
Coarse sanding P40–P180
Fine sanding P220–P400
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
of the product.
Great Britain
Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
P.O. Box 98
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham Uxbridge
UB 9 5HJ
At www.bosch-pt.co.uk you can order spare parts or arrange
the collection of a product in need of servicing or repair.
Tel. Service: (0344) 7360109
E-Mail: boschservicecentre@bosch.com
You can find further service addresses at:
www.bosch-pt.com/serviceaddresses
Transport
The recommended lithium-ion batteries are subject to legis-
lation on the transport of dangerous goods. The user can
transport the batteries by road without further require-
ments.
When shipping by third parties (e.g.: by air transport or for-
warding agency), special requirements on packaging and la-
belling must be observed. For preparation of the item being
shipped, consulting an expert for hazardous material is re-
quired.
Dispatch battery packs only when the housing is undam-
aged. Tape or mask off open contacts and pack up the bat-
tery in such a manner that it cannot move around in the
packaging. Please also observe the possibility of more de-
tailed national regulations.
Disposal
Power tools, rechargeable batteries, accessor-
ies and packaging should be sorted for environ-
mental-friendly recycling.
Speed setting
4–6
1–3
4–6
1–3
Bosch Power Tools