Safety Precautions - Hilti DXA40 Bedienungsanleitung

Safety precautions

Failure to follow these precautions could result in personal injury.
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Warnings
1. Never use this tool unless you have received proper instruction on its safe use. For assis-
tance, contact your local Hilti sales representative.
2. Always use this tool in strict accordance with the operating instructions and always keep
them with the tool.
3. Do not point the tool at yourself or any bystander.
4. Never cock the tool against your hand or other part of your body.
5. Operator and bystanders must wear appropriate eyewear and hard hats while tool is in
use.
Safety precautions
6. Always use the stabilizer/guard when possible.
7. Never leave a loaded tool unattended. Always unload the tool before any cleaning or main-
tenance work, before tackling any defects or malfunctioning, before storing the tool after
finishing work, before work breaks and before changing parts.
8. Wear ear protection when working in confined areas.
9. Always inspect tool for proper operation before using. Do not use tool that is incomplete
or does not operate properly.
10. Keep arms flexed when operating tool (do not stiff arm). If you feel discomfort, discontinue
use.
11. Always hold tool perpendicular to work surface and base material when making fastening.
12. Always use genuine Hilti fasteners, cartridges and spare parts, or those of equivalent qual-
ity.
13. Do not attempt to pry cartridge from magazine strip or from tool.
14. Always do the following if cartridge misfires or fails to ignite:
■ Keep tool pressed against work surface for 30 seconds.
■ If cartridge still does not ignite, withdraw tool from work surface, taking care that tool is
not pointed at user or bystanders.
■ Advance cartridge strip manually; continue to use remaining cartridges in magazine
strip; once magazine is used, remove magazine strip and dispose of it in such a way
that it can neither be used again nor misused.
15. Never fasten through an existing hole, except when otherwise recommended by Hilti, e. g.
DX-Kwik.
16. Always keep tool and cartridges locked in a container and in a safe place when not in use.
17. Do not make fastenings in an explosive or flammable atmosphere, except when tool is
approved for such use.
18. Always consult application guidelines.
19. Make sure that no one stands behind/below fastening location when making fastenings
20. Do not disassemble tool when it is hot.
21. Never exceed the recommended setting frequency (number of fastenings per hour), other-
wise the tool could overheat.
Printed: 07.07.2013 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5069864 / 000 / 00
General notes
22. Never re-drive fasteners.
23. Observe the relevant national regulations, especially those regarding accident prevention.
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