Bosch Professional GEX 125-1 A Instructions Manual page 7

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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
Expert for Wood
– All wooden materials (e. g.,
hardwood, softwood, chip-
board, building board)
Best for Wood
– Hardwood
– Particle Board
– Building board
– Metal materials
– Automotive paint
– Masonry, stone
– Marble
– Granite
– Ceramic
– Glass
– Plexiglas
– Glass-fibre plastics
Replacing the Sanding Sheet (see figure A)
To remove the sanding sheet 6, lift it from the side and pull it
off of the sanding plate 5.
When attaching a new sanding sheet, remove any dust or de-
bris from the sanding plate 5, e. g., with a brush.
The surface of the sanding plate 5 is fitted with Velcro backing
for quick and easy fastening of sanding sheets with Velcro ad-
hesion.
Press the sanding sheet 6 firmly against the bottom side of
the sanding plate 5.
To ensure optimum dust extraction, pay attention that the
punched holes in the sanding sheet match with the holes in
the sanding plate.
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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
For easy adjustment of the sanding sheet 6 to the sanding
plate 5, use the adjustment aid in the tool case as shown in the
following figure. Place the sanding sheet into the adjustment
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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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