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▶ Secure the carabiner to a load-bearing structure. Check that the carabiner holds securely.
Comply with the operating instructions of the Hilti tool tether.
6 Operation
6.1 Switching on the fastening tool
WARNING
Risk of injury! Pressing the nosepiece of the fastening tool against a part of the body may lead to serious
injury due to inadvertent firing and release of a fastener.
▶ Never press the nosepiece of the fastening tool against your hand or any other part of the body.
WARNING
Risk of injury! Under certain circumstances, pulling the fastener guide back by hand could make the tool
ready to fire. When the tool is ready to fire, fasteners or the piston could be driven inadvertently into parts of
the body.
▶ Never attempt to pull the fastener guide back by hand.
▶ Press the on/off button.
▶ The spring mechanism audibly builds up tension and the status indicator shows green.
Battery performance drops at low temperatures.
When battery performance drops, tensioning of the spring mechanism takes longer than with a
fully charged battery.
If you continue to operate the fastening tool after battery performance drops, the fastening tool
will switch itself off automatically before damage to the battery cells occurs.
6.2 Switching off the fastening tool
▶ Press the on/off button.
▶ The spring mechanism audibly relieves its tension and the status indicator goes out.
6.3 Driving a fastener
WARNING
Risk of injury by incorrect handling and/or splintering material!
▶ Risk of driving a nail through your hand! Always use both hands to operate the product! Always hold
the product firmly with your second hand as illustrated.
▶ Never press the nosepiece of the fastening tool against your hand or any other part of the body!
By unintentionally triggering a driving operation, this can cause severe injury.
▶ Wear personal protective equipment and always wear protective glasses and protective gloves.
Other persons in the vicinity must also wear eye protection and a hard hat. When fasteners are being
driven, there is a risk of injury to the body and eyes caused by material splintering off the working surface
and also if there are foreign bodies in the area of the fastener guide.
▶ Never attempt to clear malfunctions of the tool by continuing to trigger the tool!
CAUTION
Risk of injury and damage to the fastening tool!
▶ Never attempt to re-drive the fastener! This can lead to fastener breakages and jamming of the
fastener.
▶ Use only approved, genuine Hilti accessories with this tool.
accessories can lead to injuries and damage the fastening tool.
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2. Insert the fastener.
3. Hold the fastening tool perpendicular to the working surface and press it against the surface, pushing
the fastener guide in as far as it will go.
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