The invention relates to a device for placing a brush against rollers, for example in roll stands, in particular against the working andor support roller of a roll stand for the hot rolling of aluminium, wherein the brush is mounted on a pivot lever and can be placed in contact against the roller by means of a placement device which exerts a placement force. Preferred adhesives generally have small domains andor a homogeneous domain distribution. Alignment holes are then drilled into the seat back.