Operation - Hilti GX 100 Mode D'emploi

7. Operation

-NOTE-
When holding the tool with the second hand, care must
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be taken to position the hand so that no ventilation slots
or openings are covered.
-CAUTION-
Never attempt to redrive the same fastener.
Driving the nail may cause flying frag-
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ments.
Flying fragments may injure parts of
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the body or the eyes.
Wear eye protection and a hard hat.
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The nail is driven by the energy released
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on ignition of a gas-air mixture.
An excessively high noise level may
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damage the hearing.
Wear ear protection.
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Making the tool ready to fire by press-
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ing it against a part of the body (e.g.
the hand) is not permissible.
This could cause a nail to be driven
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into a part of the body.
Never press the tool against a part of
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the body.
7.1 Operation
-NOTE-
The magazine must contain at least 2 nails, otherwise no
nail can be driven.
1. Hold the tool at right angles to the work surface and
then press it against the surface as far as it will go.
2. Drive the fastener by pulling the trigger.
7.2 The magazine
-NOTE-
The tool must be unloaded each time before the maga-
zine is changed (see 7.6).
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-WARNING-
-CAUTION-
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7.2.1 Removing the magazine
1. Pull the nail pusher back until it engages.
-NOTE-
The nail pusher must engage correctly.
2. Remove all nails from the magazine.
3. Disengage the nail pusher and allow it to slide forward
slowly.
4. Push the locking lever down toward the magazine.
5. Swing the magazine forwards away from the tool.
6. Detach the magazine from the tool.
7.2.2 Fitting the magazine
1. Attach the front end of the magazine to the tool.
-NOTE-
The locking lever must be in the open position.
2. Swing the magazine toward the tool, taking care to
ensure that its contours match the shape of the tool.
3. Close the locking lever and check that it engages
securely.
7.3 Adjusting the fastener driving depth at the
nosepiece of the tool
-NOTE-
When the red ring is not visible, the nosepiece is set
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to the standard fastener driving depth (standard set-
ting for fastening wood to concrete).
When the red ring is visible, the nosepiece is set to a
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reduced fastener driving depth.
When the red ring is visible and the nail is still driven
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to deeply, it may be necessary to use a longer nail.
7.3.1 Setting the standard fastener driving depth
1. Press the lockbutton and turn the nosepiece of the tool
in the opposite direction to the arrow.
2. Slide the nosepiece toward the tool.
3. Turn the nosepiece in the direction of the arrow until
it engages.
-NOTE-
The red ring must not be visible.
7.3.2 Setting the reduced fastener driving depth
- NOTE -
This setting is suitable for fastening thin sheet metal to
soft materials (e.g. young / green concrete).
1. Press the lockbutton and turn the nosepiece of the tool
in the opposite direction to the arrow.
2. Slide the nosepiece away from the tool.
3. Turn the nosepiece in the direction of the arrow until
it engages.
-NOTE-
The red ring must be visible.
7.3.3 Removing the nosepiece
1. Press the lockbutton and turn the nosepiece of the tool
in the opposite direction to the arrow.
2. While pressing the lockbutton, pull the nosepiece away
from the tool.