BOSCH GPO 12 CE Professional Polisher Instruction Manual

GPO 12 CE Professional
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GPO 12 CE Professional Polisher

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Safety Instructions

General Power Tool Safety Warnings
WARNING
Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specific-tions provided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/ or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
The term “power tool” in the warnings refers to your mains operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool.
Work area safety

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and bystanders away while operating a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose control.

Electrical safety

• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
• When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.
• If operating a power tool in a damp location is unavoidable, use a residual current device (RCD) protected supply. Use of an RCD reduces the risk of electric shock.

Personal safety

• Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of innate-tion while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
• Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye protection. Protective equipment such as a dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat or hearing protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
• Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is in the off-position before connecting to power source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying the tool. Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or energizing power tools that have the switch on invites accidents.
• Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may result in personal injury.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair and clothing away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
• If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used. Use of dust collection can reduce dust-related hazards.
• Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of tools allow you to become complacent and ignore tool safety principles. A careless action can cause severe injury within a fraction of a second.

Power tool use and care

• Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
• Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
• Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or remove the battery pack, if detachable, from the power tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
• Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
• Maintain power tools and accessories. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the power tool’s operation. If damaged, have the power tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
• Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in accordance with these instructions, taking into account the working conditions and the work to be performed. Use of the power tool for operations different from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
• Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the tool in unexpected situations.

Service

• Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.

Safety Instructions for Polisher
Safety warnings common for sanding, wire brushing or polishing operations:

• This power tool is intended to function as a sander, wire brush or polisher. Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifications provided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
• Operations such as grinding, hole cutting or cuttingoff are not to be performed with this power tool. Operations for which the power tool was not designed may create a hazard and cause personal injury.
• Do not convert this power tool to operate in a way which is not specifically designed and specified by the tool manufacturer. Such a conversion may result in a loss of control and cause serious personal injury.
• Do not use accessories which are not specifically designed and specified by the tool manufacturer. Just because the accessory can be attached to your power tool, it does not assure safe operation.
• The rated speed of the accessory must be at least equal to the maximum speed marked on the power tool. Accessories running faster than their rated speed can break and fly apart.
• The outside diameter and the thickness of your accessory must be within the capacity rating of your power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be adequately guarded or controlled.
• The dimensions of the accessory mounting must fit the dimensions of the mounting hardware of the power tool. Accessories that do not match the mounting hardware of the power tool will run out of balance, vibrate excessively and may cause loss of control.
• Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use inspect the accessory such as abrasive wheels for chips and cracks, backing pad for cracks, tear or excess wear, wire brush for loose or cracked wires. If power tool or accessory is dropped, inspect for damage or in- stall an undamaged accessory. After inspecting and installing an accessory, position yourself and bystanders away from the plane of the rotating accessory and run the power tool at maximum no-load speed for one minute. Damaged accessories will normally break apart during this test time.
• Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on application, use face shield, safety goggles or safety glasses. As appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing protectors, gloves and workshop apron capable of stopping small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The eye protection must be capable of stopping flying debris generated by various applications. The dust mask or respirator must be capable of filtrating particles generated by the particular application. Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise may cause hearing loss.
• Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work area. Anyone entering the work area must wear personal protective equipment. Fragments of workpiece or of a broken accessory may fly away and cause injury beyond immediate area of operation.
• Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only, when performing an operation where the cutting accessory may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Cutting accessory contacting a “live” wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool “live” and could give the operator an electric shock.
• Position the cord clear of the spinning accessory. If you lose control, the cord may be cut or snagged and your hand or arm may be pulled into the spinning accessory.
• Never lay the power tool down until the accessory has come to a complete stop. The spinning accessory may grab the surface and pull the power tool out of your control.
• Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your side. Accidental contact with the spinning accessory could snag your clothing, pulling the accessory into your body.
• Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. The motor’s fan will draw the dust inside the housing and excessive accumulation of powdered metal may cause electrical hazards.
• Do not operate the power tool near flammable materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.
• Do not use accessories that require liquid coolants. Using water or other liquid coolants may result in electrocution or shock.

Kickback and related warnings:
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged rotating wheel, backing pad, brush or any other accessory.
Pinching or snagging causes rapid stalling of the rotating accessory which in turn causes the uncontrolled power tool to be forced in the direction opposite of the accessory’s rotation at the point of the binding.
For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged or pinched by the workpiece, the edge of the wheel that is entering into the pinch point can dig into the surface of the material causing the wheel to climb out or kick out. The wheel may either jump toward or away from the operator, depending on direction of the wheel’s movement at the point of pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break under these conditions. Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or conditions and can be  avoided by taking proper precautions as given below.

•  Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the power tool and position your body and arms to allow you to resist kickback forces. Always use auxiliary handle, if provided, for maximum control over kickback or torque reaction during start-up. The operator can control torque reactions or kickback forces, if proper precautions are taken.
• Never place your hand near the rotating accessory. Accessory may kickback over your hand.
• Do not position your body in the area where power tool will move if kickback occurs. Kickback will propel the tool in direction opposite to the wheel’s movement at the point of snagging.
• Use special care when working corners, sharp edges, etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the accessory. Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause loss of control or kickback.
• Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade, segmented diamond wheel with a peripheral gap greater than 10 mm or toothed saw blade. Such blades create frequent kickback and loss of control.

Safety warnings specific for sanding operations:

• Use proper sized sanding disc paper. Follow manufacturers recommendations, when selecting sanding paper. Larger sanding paper extending too far beyond the sanding pad presents a laceration hazard and may cause snagging, tearing of the disc or kickback.

Safety warnings specific for polishing operations:

• Do not allow any loose portion of the polishing bonnet or its attachment strings to spin freely. Tuck away or trim any loose attachment strings. Loose and spinning attachment strings can entangle your fingers or snag on the workpiece.

Safety warnings specific for wire brushing operations:

• Be aware that wire bristles are thrown by the brush even during ordinary operation. Do not overstress the wires by applying excessive load to the brush The wire bristles can easily penetrate light clothing and/or skin.
• If the use of a guard is specified for wire brushing, do not allow any interference of the wire wheel or brush with the guard. Wire wheel or brush may expand in diameter due to work load and centrifugal forces.

Add itional safety information

| Wear safety goggles.
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| The protective guard must not be used for cutting. With a suitable adapter, the protective guard can also be used for cutting.
| Hold the power tool firmly with both hands and make sure you have a stable footing. The power tool can be more securely guided with both hands.

• For application tools with an internal thread, such as brushes and diamond annular cutters, attention must be paid to the max. thread length of the grinding spindle. The spindle end must not touch the base of the application tool.
• Use suitable detectors to determine if utility lines are hidden in the work area or call the local utility company for assistance. Contact with electric lines can lead to fire and electric shock. Damaging a gas line can lead to explosion. Penetrating a water line causes property damage or may cause an electric shock.
• Release the On/Off switch and set it to the off position when the power supply is interrupted, e. g., in case of a power failure or when the mains plug is pulled. This prevents uncontrolled restarting.
• Secure the workpiece. A workpiece clamped with clamping devices or in a vice is held more secure than by hand.
• Store the application tools inside buildings, in a dry, frost-free room at a uniform temperature.
• Remove the application tools before transporting the power tool. This will allow you to avoid damage.

Product Description and Specifications

Read all the safety and general instructions.
Failure to observe the safety and general instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Please observe the illustrations at the beginning of this operating manual.
Intended Use
The power tool is intended for polishing, brushing and sanding of metal and coated surfaces as well as for polishing stone without the use of water.
Product Features
The numbering of the product features refers to the diagram of the power tool on the graphics page.

with hook-and-loop fastening a)
(8) Polishing disc a)| (18) Hand guard a)
(9) Round nut a)| (19) Cup brush a)
(10) Lambs wool bonnet for polishing disc a)| (20) Handle (insulated gripping surface)

a) Accessories shown or described are not included with the product as standard. You can find the complete selection of accessories in our accessories range.

Technical Data

A) Rated no-load speed for the selection of appropriate application tools in accordance with EN IEC 62841-2-3. The actual no-load speed is lower for safety reasons and according to production tolerances.
The specifications apply to a rated voltage [U] of 230 V. These specifications may vary at different voltages and in country-specific models.
Values can vary depending upon the product and are subject to application and environmental conditions.
For further information www.bosch-professional.com/wac.

Fitting

Fitting Protective Equipment

• Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any work on the power tool.
• Do not operate your power tool without the auxiliary handle (7) or bow handle (2). Side handle
• Always fit the hand guard  (18) when working with the cup brush.

Screw the side handle (7) on the left or right of the machine head depending on how your are working.
Bow handle
Attach the bow handle (2) to the machine head as shown in the figure.
Fitting the abrasive tools

• Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any work on the power tool.
  Clean the grinding spindle (6) and all parts to be mounted.
  Lock the grinding spindle with the spindle lock button (3) before clamping and releasing the abrasive tools.

•  Do not press the spindle lock button while the grinding spindle is moving.  The power tool may become damaged if you do this.

See the graphics page for fitting instructions.
Polishing disc
Screw on the round nut (9) and tighten it with the two-pin spanner. Pull the lambs wool bonnet (10) over the polishing disc (8) and tighten the fastening cords.
Polishing spong e
Firmly screw the polishing sponge (11) onto the grinding spindle (6).
Rubber sanding pad
Slide the rubber sanding pad (12) onto the grinding spindle (6).
Screw on the round nut (9) and tighten with the two-pin spanner.
Press the sanding sheet (13) firmly onto the underside of the rubber sanding pad (12).
Felt polishing disc
Firmly screw the felt polishing disc (14) onto the grinding spindle (6).
Backing pad with hook-and-loop fastening
Firmly screw the backing pad with hook-and-loop fastening (15) onto the grinding spindle (6).
Press the polishing disc with hook-and-loop fastening (16) or the lambs wool bonnet with hook-and-loop fastening (17) firmly against the underside of the backing pad with hook and-loop fastening (15).
Cup brush/disc brush
The cup brush/disc brush must be screwed onto the grinding spindle until it rests firmly against the grinding spindle flange at the end of the grinding spindle thread. Tighten the cup brush/disc brush with an open-ended spanner.
Approved abrasive tools
You can use all the abrasive tools mentioned in these operating instructions.
The permissible speed [min -1 ] or the circumferential speed [m/s] of the abrasive tools used must at least match the values given in the table.
It is therefore important to observe the permissible rotational/circumferential speed on the label of the abrasive tool.

Max. [mm]| [mm]| |
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 | D| b| d| [min-1 ]| [m/s]
| 180| –| –| 3000| 80
| 100| 30| M 14| 3000| 45

Dust/Chip Extraction
Dust from materials such as lead-containing coatings, some wood types, minerals and metal can be harmful to one’s health. Touching or breathing-in the dust can cause allergic reactions and/or lead to respiratory infections of the user or bystanders.
Certain dust, such as oak or beech dust, is considered carcinogenic, especially in connection with wood-treatment additives (chromate, wood preservative). Materials containing asbestos may only be worked by specialists.

• Provide for good ventilation of the working place.
• It is recommended to wear a P2 filter-class respirator.

Observe the relevant regulations in your country for the materials to be worked.

•  Avoid dust accumulation at the workplace. Dust can easily ignite.

Operation

Start-Up

• Pay attention to the mains voltage! The voltage of the power source must match the voltage specified on the rating plate of the power tool. Power tools marked with 230 V can also be operated with 220 V.
• Products that are only sold in AUS and NZ: Use a residual current device (RCD) with a nominal residual current of 30 mA or less.

When operating the power tool using a mobile generator that does not have sufficient reserve capacity or an adequate voltage control system with inrush current boost converter, loss of performance or atypical behavior may occur upon switch-on.
Please check the suitability of the power generator you are using, particularly with regard to the mains voltage and frequency.
Switching on/off
To start the power tool, push the on/off switch (5) forward and then press it down.
To lock the on/off switch (5) in position, push the on/off switch (5) further forward.
To switch off the power tool, release the on/off switch (5); or, if the switch is locked, briefly press the on/off switch (5) and then release it.

• Always check abrasive tools before using them. The abrasive tool must be fitted properly and be able to move freely. Carry out a test run for at least one minute with no load. Do not use abrasive tools that are damaged, run untrue or vibrate during use. Damaged abrasive tools can burst apart and cause injuries.

Speed preselection
You can preselect the required speed using the thumbwheel for speed preselection (4), even during operation. The required speed depends on the material and the working conditions; it can be ascertained through practical tests.

• The rated speed of the accessory must be at least equal to the maximum speed marked on the power tool. Accessories running faster than their rated speed can break and fly apart.

Constant Electronic control
The Constant Electronic keeps the speed at no load and under load virtually consistent, guaranteeing uniform performance.
Working advice

• Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any work on the power tool.
• Clamp the workpiece if it is not secure under its own weight.
• Do not load the power tool so heavily that it comes to a stop.
• If the power tool has been subjected to a heavy load, continue to run it at no-load for several minutes to cool down the accessory.
• For sanding soft materials such as plaster or paint, it is best to use a rubber sanding pad (12) with sanding sheet (13). Cup brushes (19) and disc brushes are suit- able for removing rust.

Polishing
For polishing weathered lacquers and redressing scratches (e.g. acrylic glass), the power tool can be fitted with an appropriate polishing tool, e.g. lambs wool bonnet, polishing felt or polishing sponge (accessory).
Select a low speed for polishing (level 1–2) to prevent the surface from overheating.
Apply the polish to an area slightly smaller than the area which you intend to polish. Using the appropriate polishing tool, work in the polish using side- to-side or circular motions and applying moderate pressure.
Do not allow the polish to dry out on the surface; this may damage the surface. Do not expose the surface which you intend to polish to direct sunlight. Clean the polishing tools regularly to ensure good polishing results. Wash the polishing tools with mild detergent and warm water; do not use thinning agents.

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

•  Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any work on the power tool.
• To ensure safe and efficient operation, always keep the power tool and the ventilation slots clean.
• In extreme conditions, always use a dust extractor if possible. Blow out ventilation slots frequently and install a residual current device (RCD) upstream. When machining metals, conductive dust can settle inside the power tool, which can affect its protective insulation.

Store and handle the accessories carefully.
In order to avoid safety hazards, if the power supply cord needs to be replaced, this must be done by Bosch or by an after-sales service centre that is authorised to repair Bosch power tools.
After-Sales Service and Application Service
Our after-sales service responds to your questions concerning maintenance and repair of your product as well as spare 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 accessories.
In all correspondence and spare parts orders, please always include the 10‑digit article number given on the nameplate of the product.
Malaysia
Robert Bosch Sdn. Bhd.(220975-V) PT/SMY
No. 8A, Jalan 13/6
46200 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel.: (03) 79663194
Toll-Free: 1800 880188
Fax: (03) 79583838
E-Mail: kiathoe.chong@my.bosch.com
www.bosch-pt.com.my
You can find further service addresses at: www.bosch- pt.com/serviceaddresses
Disposal
The power tool, accessories and packaging should be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner.

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References

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