Maintenance And Care; Disposal Information; Declaration Of Conformity - Flex Giraffe GE 5 R Operating Instructions Manual

GE 5/GE 5 R/GSE 5/GSE 5 R
If the brush ring is damaged or shows excessive wear, it should
be replaced (see section entitled "Maintenance and care"). Re-
placement brush rings are availa-ble from any FLEX customer
service centre.
Sanding in dry construction
The wall sander features a unique swivel head. As this head
can swivel in different directions, the sanding head can be ad-
justed to the work surface.
As a result, the user can sand the upper, middle and lower wall
areas or ceiling profiles without having to change his position.
When working, apply only as much pressure as is required to
keep the sanding plate in contact with the work surface. Exces-
sive pressure may result in a disagreeable spiral pattern of
scratches and an uneven work surface.
Move the sander constantly while the sanding plate is in con-
tact with the work surface. In doing so, ensure that you move
the sander evenly and over a wide area.
If you stop the sander on the work surface or move the sander
unevenly, this may result in a disagreeable spiral pattern of
scratches and an uneven work surface.
NOTE
The wall sander features an overload cutout for protecting the
device. If the load is too great, the device switches off and
immediately restarts.

Maintenance and care

WARNING!
Before performing any work, pull out the mains plug.
Cleaning
WARNING!
Do not use water or liquid detergents.
Regularly blow out the housing interior and motor with dry

compressed air.
Blow out the sanding head and gimbal bearing with dry

compressed air.
Replacing Velcro or backing pad
Take hold of the sanding plate together with the sanding

head to prevent the sanding plate from turning.
Turn the screw in an anti-clockwise direction and remove

(Figure J).
Disassemble the sanding head.

Replace parts (Figure K).

Assemble sanding head in reverse sequence.

Replacing the brush ring (Figure L)
Remove the sanding head (see section "Replacing Velcro

or backing pad").
Loosen the retaining screws.

Take the ring out of the housing.

Insert a new brush ring into the housing and screw in the

retaining screws.
Assemble sanding head in reverse sequence.

Replacing the protective corners
(GE 5 R/GSE 5 R) (Figure M)
Remove protective corners to be replaced.

Attach new protective corners.
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Repairs
Repairs may be carried out by an authorised customer service
centre only.
NOTE
During the warranty period do not loosen the screws on the
housing.
Non-compliance will deem the guarantee obligations of the
manufacturer null and void.
Spare parts and accessories
Other accessories, in particular insertion tools, can be found in
the manufacturer's catalogues.
Exploded drawings and spare-part lists can be found on our
homepage: www.flex-tools.com

Disposal information

WARNING!
Render redundant power tools unusable by removing the po-
wer cord.
EU countries only
Do not throw electric power tools into the household
waste!
In accordance with the European Directive 2012/19/EU
on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and
transposition into national law used electric power tools
must be collected separately and recycled in an env-
ironmentally friendly manner.
NOTE
Please ask your dealer about disposal options!

Declaration of Conformity

We declare under our sole responsibility that the product des-
cribed under page 6 conforms to the following standards or nor-
mative documents:
EN 60745 in accordance with the regulations of the directi-
ves 2014/30/EU 2006/42/EC, 2011/65/EU.
Responsible for technical documents:
FLEX-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH, R & D
Bahnhofstrasse 15, D-71711 Steinheim/Murr
Eckhard Rühle
Manager Research &
Development (R & D)
26.09.2018
FLEX-Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH
Bahnhofstrasse 15, D-71711 Steinheim/Murr
Klaus Peter Weinper
Head of Quality
Department (QD)
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