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Care and maintenance
8.1
Care of the fastening tool
For cleaning, use only the cleaning accessories supplied by Hilti, or material of equivalent quality. Do not,
under any circumstances, use spray cleaning equipment, compressed air, high-pressure cleaning equipment,
solvents or water for cleaning.
CAUTION
Risk of damage to the fastening tool! Foreign bodies can jam in the fastening tool and damage the
fastening tool when a cartridge is fired.
▶ Prevent foreign bodies from penetrating into the interior of the fastening tool.
▶ Clean the exterior of the fastening tool with a slightly damp cloth at regular intervals.
8.2
Maintenance
WARNING
Dangerous substances! The deposits inside DX tools contain substances that may present a health hazard.
▶ Do not inhale dust or dirt while cleaning.
▶ Keep dust and dirt away from foodstuffs.
▶ Wash your hands after cleaning the fastening tool.
▶ Clean the fastening tool and use Hilti spray as stated in the operating instructions. This will help prevent
malfunctions.
1. Regularly check all external parts of the fastening tool for damage.
2. Regularly check all operating controls to ensure that they work properly.
3. Use the fastening tool only with suitable cartridges and the recommended energy setting → page 8.
▶ Use of the wrong cartridges or excessively high power settings can lead to premature failure of the
fastening tool.
8.3
Servicing the tool
Service the tool in the following situations:
1. If energy fluctuations occur (evidenced by irregularities in fastener penetration depth).
2. If cartridge misfires occur (the cartridge is not fired).
3. If the tool becomes noticeably less easy to operate.
▶ If the required contact pressure increases noticeably.
▶ If the trigger resistance increases.
▶ If the adjusting knob for driving energy has become difficult to turn.
▶ If the cartridge strip is difficult to remove.
8.3.1
Disassembling the fastening tool
WARNING
Risk of injury by accidental triggering! A loaded fastening tool can be made ready to fire at any time.
Accidental triggering can endanger you and others.
▶ Always unload the fastening tool (cartridges and fasteners) whenever you interrupt work with the fastening
tool.
▶ Before all maintenance, cleaning and setup activities, always make sure that there are no cartridges and
no fasteners in the fastening tool.
1. Make sure that the cycling grip is in its starting position (1).
▶ The marks on cycling grip and housing are in alignment.
2. Unscrew the fastener guide (3).
3. Remove the fastener guide with the piston from the piston guide.
4. Pull the piston out of the fastener guide (4).
5. Push the piston guide into the housing and unlock the piston guide with locking lever (2).
6. Pull the piston guide out of the housing.
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