Metabo PE 15-20 RT, Operating Instructions Manual

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Additional Warnings:

California Prop 65 08_2018

Some dust created by power 

sanding, sawing, grinding, 

drilling, and other construction activities 

contains chemicals known to cause cancer, 

birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some 

examples of these chemicals are:

• Lead from lead-based paints,

• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and 

other masonry products, and

• Arsenic and chromium from chemicallytreated 

lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending 

on how often you do this type of work. To reduce 

your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well 

ventilated area, and work with approved safety 

equipment, such as those dust masks that are 

specially designed to filter out microscopic 

particles.
SYMBOLS ON THE TOOLS:

......... Class II Construction 

V............. volts 

A............. amperes 

Hz........... hertz

.../min ..... revolutions per minute

rpm ......... revolutions per minute

~ ............. alternating current

............ alternating current /direct current

n ............. rated speed

See page 2.

1 Spindle locking button

2 Sliding on/off switch

3 Handle

4 Speed adjustment wheel

5 Electronic signal indicator *

6 Dust  filter  *

7 Bar auxiliary handle *

8 Thumb screws of the bar auxiliary handle *

9 Locking discs of the bar auxiliary handle *

10 Threaded holes on gear housing

11 Additional handle *

12 Lock button 

13 Trigger
* depending on equipment/not in scope of delivery

Before commissioning, check that the rated 

mains voltage and mains frequency, as stated 

on the type plate match your power supply.

Always install an RCD/GFCI with a maximum 

trip current of 30 mA upstream.
Always guide the angle polisher with both 

hands on the handles provided.

5.1 PE 15-20 RT: Attaching the additional 

handle

Always work with the auxiliary handle (11) 

attached! Attach the auxiliary handle on the 

left or right of the machine and secure.

5.2 PE 15-30: Fitting of bar auxiliary handle

Always work with the bar auxiliary handle (7) 

attached! Fit the bar auxiliary handle as shown 

(see illustration A, page 2).
- Fit locking discs (9) to the left and right of the gear 

housing.

- Fit the bar auxiliary handle (7) at the gear housing.

- Insert the thumb screws (8) left and right into the 

bar auxiliary handle (7) and turn gently.

- Adjust the bar auxiliary handle (7) to the required 

angle.

- Firmly tighten the thumb screws (8) to the left and 

right manually.

5.3 Dust filter (depending on features)

Assembly see page 2, fig. B.

Regularly clean the dust filter. See chapter 8. 

Cleaning.

Press in the spindle locking knob (1) only 

when the spindle is stationary!

Locking the spindle

Press in the spindle locking button (1) and turn the 

spindle by hand until the spindle locking button 

engages.

6.1 Installing support plate and sanding 

sheet

Only use the adjusting nut supplied with the 

support plate.

Place the support plate on the spindle as shown in 

the illustration. Screw on sanding sheet with 

adjusting nut supplied with support plate. Lock the 

spindle. Tighten sanding sheet with support plate 

manually in a clockwise direction. 
Release by hand or with a two-hole spanner if 

necessary.

7.1 Setting speed

The speed can be preset via the thumb-wheel (4) 

and is infinitely variable. 

4. Overview

5. Initial Operation

WARNING

6. Installing the tools

7. Use