Work Area Safety - Hilti DX 76-PTR Mode D'emploi

Use it only as directed and when in faultless
condition.
b) Press the tool against the working surface at
right angles.
c) Never leave a loaded tool unattended.
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d) Always unload the tool (remove cartridges and
fasteners) before cleaning, before mainten-
ance, before work breaks and before storing
the tool.
e) When not in use, tools must be unloaded and
stored in a dry place, locked up or out of reach
of children.
f) Check the tool or machine and its accessories
for any damage. Guards, safety devices and any
slightly damaged parts must be checked care-
fully to ensure that they function faultlessly and
as intended. Check that moving parts function
correctly without sticking and that no parts are
damaged. All parts must be fitted correctly and
fulfill all conditions necessary for correct oper-
ation of the tool or machine. Damaged guards,
safety devices and other parts must be repaired
or replaced properly at a Hilti service center
unless otherwise indicated in the operating in-
structions.
g) Pull the trigger only when the tool is fully
pressed against the working surface at right
angles.
h) Always hold the tool securely and at right angles
to the working surface when driving in fasten-
ers. This will help to prevent fasteners being
deflected by the working surface.
i) Never redrive a fastener. This may cause the
fastener to break and the tool may jam.
j) Never drive fasteners into existing holes unless
this is recommended by Hilti.
k) Always observe the application guidelines.
l) Use the spall guard when the application per-
mits.
m) Never pull the magazine or fastener guide back
by hand as this could, under certain circum-
stances, make the tool ready to fire. This could
cause a fastener to be driven into a part of the
body.

5.1.3 Work area safety

a) Ensure that the workplace is well lit.
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b) Operate the tool only in well-ventilated working
areas.
c) Do not attempt to drive fasteners into unsuitable
materials: Materials that are too hard, e.g. welded
steel and cast iron. Materials that are too soft, e.g.
wood and drywall panel (gypsum board). Materi-
als that are too brittle, e.g. glass and ceramic tiles.
Driving a fastener into these materials may cause
the fastener to break, shatter or to be driven right
through.
d) Never attempt to drive fasteners into materials
such as glass, marble, plastic, bronze, brass,
copper, rock, insulation material, hollow brick,
ceramic brick, thin sheet metal (< 2.7 mm),
cast iron or cellular concrete.
e) Before driving fasteners, check that no one
is present immediately behind or below the
working surface.
f) Keep the workplace tidy. Objects which could
cause injury should be removed from the work-
ing area. Untidiness at the workplace can lead to
accidents.
g) Keep the grips dry, clean and free from oil and
grease.
h) Wear non-skid shoes.
i) Take the influences of the surrounding area into
account. Do not expose the tool to rain or snow
and do not use it in damp or wet conditions. Do
not use the tool where there is a risk of fire or
explosion.
5.1.4 Mechanical safety precautions
a) Select the correct fastener guide and fastener
combination for the job on hand. Failure to use
the correct combination of these items may result
in injury or cause damage to the tool and/or lead
to unsatisfactory fastening quality.
b) Use only fasteners of a type approved for use
with the tool.
c) Never fill the magazine with fasteners unless it
is correctly installed onto the tool. The fasteners
could be ejected uncontrollably.
d) Never use worn or damaged piston brakes and
do not attempt to manipulate or modify the
piston.