FEIN GHB 15-50 Hand-Held Belt Grinder Instructions

FEIN GHB 15-50 Hand-Held Belt Grinder

Translation of the Original Instructions.

Symbols, abbreviations and terms used.
The symbols in the Instruction Manual and on the machine shall aide in directing your attention to possible haz-ardous situations when working with this machine.

• Make sure to read the enclosed documents such as the Instruction Manual and the General

• Safety Instructions.

• Observe the instructions in the text or graphic opposite!

• Observe the instructions in the text or graphic opposite!

• General prohibition sign. This action is prohibited.

• Before commencing this work step, pull the mains plug out of the socket. Otherwise there will be danger of injury if the power tool should start unintentionally.

• Do not touch the rotating parts of the power tool.

• Use eye protection during operation.

• Use ear protection during operation.

• Use a dust mask during operation.

• Use protective gloves during operation.

• Confirms the conformity of the power tool with the directives of the European Community.

• Confirms the conformity of the power tool with the directives of Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland).

• Applies only for China:
  The duration of environmental protection under normal use of the product is 10 years.

• This sign indicates a possible dangerous situation that could cause severe or fatal injury.

• Worn out power tools and other electrotechnical and electrical products should be sorted separately for environmental-friendly recycling.

• Product with double or reinforced insulation

• Switching on

• Switching off

• Locked

• Not locked

• Low sanding-belt speed

• High sanding-belt speed

• Rotation direction

• may contain numbers and letters

• Marking for internal purposes

Character| Unit of measurement, international| Unit of measurement, national| Explanation
---|---|---|---
v 0| m/s| m/s| Sanding-belt speed
P 1| W| W| Power input
P 2| W| W| Output
U| V| V| Rated voltage
f| Hz| Hz| Frequency
l 1| mm| mm| Sanding-belt length
l 2| mm| mm| Sanding-belt width
| kg| kg| Weight according to EPTA-Procedure 01
L pA| dB| dB| Sound pressure level
L wA| dB| dB| Sound power level
L pCpeak| dB| dB| Peak sound pressure level
K…| | | Uncertainty
| m/s2| m/s2| Vibrational emission value according to EN 62841 (vector sum of three directions)
| m, s, kg, A, mm, V,

W, Hz, N, °C, dB,

min, m/s2

| m, s, kg, A, mm, V,

W, Hz, N, °C, dB,

min, m/s2

| Basic and derived units of measurement from the international system of units SI.

For your safety

WARNING Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.

Do not use this power tool before you have thoroughly read and completely understood this Instruction Manual and the enclosed “General Safety Instructions” (document number 3 41 30 465 06 0). The documents mentioned should be kept for later use and enclosed with the power tool, should it be passed on or sold. Please also observe the relevant national industrial safety regulations.

Intended use, limits of use

• Hand-guided belt grinder for dry belt grinding and pol-ishing of metal surfaces in weather-protected environ-ments with the application tools and accessories recommended by Fein.
• Use only with firm footing.
• The power tool is intended for operation by skilled personnel at non-permanent everyday use.
• The belt grinder is not intended for workiing wood, mineral materials, magnesium, plastics and fibre com-posite materials (e.g. CFRP/GFRP).
• In environments subject to interference, a reduction of the operating quality is possible; this can include tem-porary failure, temporary reduction of the function or the intended operating behaviour, for the correction of which intervention by the operator is required.
• This power tool is also suitable for use with AC gener-ators with sufficient power output that correspond to the Standard ISO 8528, design type G2. This Standard is particularly not complied with when the so-called dis-tortion factor exceeds 10 %. When in doubt, please refer to the generator instruction/specification guide.

Special safety instructions.
Hold the power tool by the insulated gripping surfaces, as the grinding surface can run into the machine’s own power cord. Damaging a “live” wire can make exposed metal parts of the power tool “live” and shock the operator.

Further safety warnings

• Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on application, use face shield, safety goggles or safety glasses. Where appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing protectors, gloves and workshop apron capable of stop-ping small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The eye protection must be capable of stopping flying debris generated by various operations. The dust mask or res-pirator must be capable of filtrating particles generated by your operation. Prolonged exposure to high inten-sity noise may cause hearing loss.
• While working, do not wear loose clothing, jewellery or open, long hair. Despite protective devices, loose objects can be snagged or caught by moving parts and lead to injury.
• Do not use worn, torn or heavily clogged grinding belts. Handle grinding belts carefully and store them accord-ing to the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not bend or fold grinding belts! Damaged grinding belts can tear, be flung away and injure someone.
• Never touch the running grinding belt and do not reach under the protective guard. Danger of injury.
• Always use the protective devices attached on the machine. The protective devices must be securely mounted to the machine in order to achieve maximum safety. The protective devices are supposed to protect the user from grinding particles thrown from the machine and from accidental contact with the grinding belt.
• Warning! Danger of fire and explosion! When grinding metals (e.g., aluminium or magnesium), dust develops that may be combustible or explosive. Do not operate the machine near flammable materials. Sparks could cause these materials to ignite.
• Pay attention that other persons are not put at risk from sparking. Remove flammable materials in close vicinity. Sparking occurs when grinding metal.
• Secure the work piece firmly. A work piece that is gripped tightly in a clamping device or vice, is more secure than if held by hand.
• The surface being worked can become very hot. Do not touch it with your hands.
• Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work area. Anyone entering the work area must wear personal pro-tective equipment. Fragments of workpiece or of a bro-ken accessory may fly away and cause injury beyond immediate area of operation.
• Keep the power cord away from the grinding belt. When losing control over the machine, the power cord can be cut through or get caught, and your hand or arm can come in contact with the grinding belt.
• Never lay the power tool down until the grinding belt has come to a complete stop. The grinding belt can come into contact with the surface, causing you to lose control over the power tool.
• Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your side. Your clothing may get caught through accidental con-tact with the grinding belt and cause injuries.
• Make sure that the grinding belt is mounted in accord-ance with the manufacturers instructions. Mounted grinding belts must be able to rotate freely. Incorrectly mounted grinding belts can become loose during oper-ation and be thrown from the machine.
• Do not direct the power tool against yourself, other per-sons or animals. Danger of injury from sharp grinding belts.
• Hold the power tool firmly. High reaction torque can briefly occur.
• Never touch the running grinding belt. Danger of injury.
• Do not rivet or screw any name-plates or signs onto the power tool. If the insulation is damaged, protection against an electric shock will be ineffective. Adhesive labels are recommended.
• Do not use accessories which are not specifically designed and recommended by the power tool manu-facturer. Safe operation is not ensured merely because an accessory fits your power tool.
• Clean the ventilation openings on the power tool at reg-ular intervals using non-metal tools. The blower of the motor draws dust into the housing. An excessive accu-mulation of metallic dust can cause an electrical hazard.
• Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces, such as from pipes, heaters, stoves and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock when your body has contact to grounded surfaces. Under certain condi-tions, components of the machine can become electro-statically charged.
• Before putting into operation, check the mains connec-tion and the mains plug for damage.
• Recommendation: The tool should always be supplied with power via a residual current device (RCD) with a rated current of 30 mA or less.
• Handling hazardous dusts
  • For work procedures with this power tool where material is removed, dusts develop that can be hazard-ous to one’s health.
  • Contact with or inhaling some dust types, e. g. asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, lead-containing coat-ings, metal, some wood types, minerals, silicate parti-cles from materials containing stone, paint solvents, wood preservatives, antifouling paints for vessels, can trigger allergic reactions to the operator or bystanders and/or lead to respiratory infections, cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. The risk from inhaling dusts depends on the exposition.
  • Use dust extraction matched appropriately for the developing dust, as well as personal protective equipment and pro-vide for good ventilation of the workplace. Leave the processing of asbestos-containing materials to special-ists.
  • Wood and light-metal dust, hot mixtures of grinding dust and chemical materials can self-ignite under unfa-vourable conditions or cause an explosion. Avoid sparking in the direction of the dust collector as well as overheating of the power tool and the materials being sanded, empty the dust collector/container in time, observe the material manufacturer’s working instruc-tions, as well as the relevant regulations in your country for the materials being worked.
• Hand/arm vibrations
  • The vibration emission level given in this information sheet has been measured in accordance with a stand-ardised test given in EN 62841 and may be used to compare one tool with another. It may be used for a preliminary assessment of exposure.
  • The declared vibration emission level represents the main applications of the tool. However, if the tool is used for different applications, with different accesso-ries or poorly maintained, the vibration emission may differ. This may significantly increase the exposure level over the total working period.
  • An estimation of the level of exposure to vibration should also take into account the times when the tool is switched off or when it is running but not actually doing the job. This may significantly reduce the expo-sure level over the total working period.
  • Identify additional safety measures to protect the oper-ator from the effects of vibration such as: maintain the tool and the accessories, keep the hands warm, organi-sation of work patterns.

At a glance

1. front handle (insulated gripping surface)
2. rear handle (insulated gripping surface)
3. Nut for spark guard
4. Spark guard
5. Lever for changing the grinding belt
6. On/Off switch
7. Contact wheel
8. Screw for adjustment of the grinding belt
9. Nut for adjustment of the grinding belt
10. Support surface for plane grinding
11. Grinding belt
12. Drive wheel
13. Thumbwheel for speed adjustment
14. Insulated gripping surface of power tool

Adjustments

Before any work on the machine itself, pull the mains plug.

Adjusting the handle (figure 2).

• The handle can be fastened in 3 different positions. Loosen the handle.
• Set the handle to your working position and retighten it.

Adjusting the belt tracking (figure 3).

• Switch the machine on and check the belt tracking.
• If the belt does not run centred, loosen screw (8) and turn nut (9) using a spanner (size 10 mm) to the right or left, as required.

Replacing the grinding belt (figure 4).

• Pivot lever (5) toward the right. The grinding belt is now loose and can be removed.
• Mount the new grinding belt. Pay attention that the arrow directions on the inside of the grinding belt and the housing of the power tool correspond.
• Pivot lever (5) toward the left and check if the grinding belt is positioned centrally. Check the belt tracking reg-ularly.
• Check the belt rollers for damage each time when replacing a grinding belt. Replace damaged belt rollers. Check the drive disc (12) and the contact disc (7) for wear and damage each time when replacing a grinding belt. Have damaged parts replaced.

Insulated gripping surfaces (figure 5).

• Hold the power tool by the insulated gripping surfaces (1), (2) and (14).

Replacing the spark guard

Loosen Nut 3 and remove the spark guard (4). Place the new spark guard and tighten the nut (3).

Operating instructions

Check the workpiece to be processed for con-tamination or debris. Remove any foreign objects before working.
Do not grind in the area of the drive disc (12).

WARNING
Do not operate the power tool with wet or moist hands.

Switching on and off (figure 6).

The self-start lock prevents the belt grinder from auto-matically restarting again, even after a brief interruption of the power supply, e. g., from a pulled mains plug.

Switching on:
Press the On/Off switch (6) down at the grooved sur-face and then push it forward.

Switching off:
Press the On/Off switch (6).

Adjusting the belt speed (figure 7).

The speed range can be variably adjusted.
Adjust the dial control (13) between  for the lowest belt speed and  for the highest belt speed.

Repair and customer service

• When working metal under extreme oper-ating conditions, it is possible for conductive dust to settle in the interior of the power tool.
• The total insulation of the power tool can be impaired. Blow out the interior of the power tool via the ventilation slots frequently with dry and oil-free compressed air, and connect a residual current device (RCD) on the line side.
• Renew stickers and warning indications on the power tool when aged and worn.
• Products that have come into contact with asbestos may not be sent in for repair. Dispose of products con-taminated with asbestos according to the applicable country-specific regulations for such disposal.
• When the machine’s power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or their repre-sentative.
• Use only original spare parts.
• The current spares parts list for this power tool can be found on our website at www.fein.com.
• If required, you can change the following parts your-self: Grinding belt (11), handles (1 + 2), spark guard (4)

Warranty and liability

• The warranty for the product is valid in accordance with the legal regulations in the country where it is mar-keted. In addition, FEIN also provides a guarantee in accordance with the FEIN manufacturer’s warranty dec-laration.
• The delivery scope of your power tool may include only a part of the accessories described or shown in this Instruction Manual.

Declaration of conformity

• This CE declaration is only valid for European Union and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries and only for products intended for the EU- or EFTA market. After placing the product on the EU market the UKCA mark loses its mark validity.
• The UKCA declaration is only valid for the Great Britain market (England, Wales and Scotland) and only for products intended for the Great Britain market. After placing the product on the Great Britain market the CE mark loses its mark validity.
• FEIN declares itself solely responsible for this product conforming with the relevant provisions given on the last page of this Instruction Manual. Technical documents at: C. & E. Fein GmbH,
  D-73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd

Environmental protection, disposal

Packaging, worn out power tools and accessories should be sorted for environmental-friendly recycling. Due to their ingredients and properties, grinding belts must generally be disposed of properly as hazardous waste in accordance with regional disposal regulations.

Selection of accessories

Use only original FEIN accessories. The accessories must be intended for the power tool type.

• Grinding belt/fleece belt ISO 2976 — 50 x 1000 mm, max. belt thickness 5 mm
• Grinding belt 50 x 1150 mm, max. belt thickness 5mm (only for GHBR)
• GHBD module
• GHBM module
• GHBR module (for use only with GHB 15-50 Inox)

Die UKCA-Erklärung gilt nur für den britischen Markt (England, Wales und Schottland) und nur für Produk-te, die für den britischen Markt bestimmt sind. Nach dem Inverkehrbringen des Produkts auf dem briti-schen Markt verliert das CE-Zeichen seine Gültigkeit.
The UKCA declaration is only valid for the Great Britain market (England, Wales and Scotland) and only for products intended for the Great Britain mar- ket. After placing the product on the Great Britain market the CE mark loses its mark validity.

BS EN 62841-1:2015 + AC:2015
BS EN 62841-2-4:2014+AC:2015
BS EN 55014-1:2017 + A11:2020
BS EN 55014-2:2015
BS EN 55014-2:1997+A1:2001+A2:2008+AC:1997
BS EN 61000-3-2:2014
BS EN 61000-3-2:2019
BS EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019
Supply of Machinery Regulations 2008, EMC Regulation 2006, The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances ln electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012

i. V. S. Böhm Director of Quality Management

i. V. Dr. M. Hergesell Director of Product Development

Schwäbisch Gmünd-Bargau, 01.10.2021

FEIN Service
C. E. Fein GmbH
Hans-Fein-Straße 81
D-73529 Schwäbisch Gmünd-Bargau
www.fein.com

References

• High quality power tools and accessories | C. & E. Fein GmbH

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