Hilti GX 2 Mode D'emploi Original page 15

Malfunction
Fasteners do not hold in steel
base material.
The content of the gas can is
inadequate for the number of
fasteners in the package.
The fastener guide hasn't
fully extended after driving
a fastener.
Fastener driving failure rate is
too high.
No fastener is driven.
Printed: 11.09.2017 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5373611 / 000 / 00
Possible cause
The supporting material is too thin.
High gas consumption due to fre-
quent compression of the tool
nosepiece without driving a fas-
tener.
A fastener has jammed in the fas-
tener guide.
The fastener guide is not held per-
pendicular to the working surface.
Wrong type of fastener used.
The supporting material is too
hard.
The nail pusher was not moved
forward.
Inadequate number of nails in the
magazine.
Nail transport malfunction.
The battery is discharged.
Empty gas can
LED 1 lights red
Incorrect piston position due to
lifting the tool away too soon after
driving the fastener.
Incorrect piston position due to
foreign-matter build-up
The tool doesn't fire due to a dirty
spark plug.
Foreign object in the area of the
fastener guide.
Action to be taken
▶ Use a different fastening
method.
▶ Avoid compressing the tool
nosepiece without driving a
fastener.
▶ Remove the fastener guide
→ page 8.
▶ Release the jammed fastener.
▶ Clean the fastener guide.
▶ Remove foreign matter from the
area of the fastener guide.
▶ On an even surface use the
support leg and ensure correct
contact with the surface (see
"Support leg" → page 5).
▶ Press the nose of the fastening
tool against the working surface,
keeping the fastener guide
perpendicular to the surface
(see "Driving nails" → page 7).
▶ Use a suitable type of fastener.
▶ Consider using a DX fastening
tool.
▶ Release the nail pusher and
guide it forward as far as it will
go.
▶ Load the magazine. → page 6
▶ Check the nail strip and, if
damaged, use a new one.
▶ Clean the magazine and the
fastener guide.
▶ Change the battery.
▶ Check the status of the gas can.
→ page 7
▶ Check the status of the gas can.
→ page 7
▶ Keep the tool pressed against
the surface for longer.
▶ Clean the fastening tool.
→ page 9
▶ Clean the fastening tool.
→ page 9
▶ Remove foreign objects from
the area of the fastener guide.
→ page 9
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