Technical Data; Loading The Setting Tool; Loading For Driving Nails; Equipment Required For Driving Nails - Hilti GX 3-ME User Manual

4 Technical data

4.1 Fastening tool
Weight (empty)
Application temperature, ambient temperature
Maximum fastener length
Fastener diameter
Compression stroke
Magazine capacity
Maximum fastener driving frequency (Fasteners per hour)

5 Loading the setting tool

5.1 Loading for driving nails

5.1.1 Equipment required for driving nails

Nails are fed through the magazine in strip form (ready-to-use strips of nails).
Note
When driving nails there must be no single-fastener adapter present in the tool .
5.1.2 Loading the magazine
1. Pull the nail pusher back until it engages.
2. Slide the nail strips into the magazine as far as they will go.
Note
Strips of short nails could be inadvertently inserted the wrong way round. With short nails, take
care to ensure that the tips of the nails point towards the nose of the tool.
WARNING
Risk of finger injury! Fingers could be pinched when the nail pusher is released.
▶ When disengaging the nail pusher, do not release it and allow it to jump forward. Guide it forward
slowly as far as it will go.
3. Release the nail pusher and guide it forward as far as it will go.
5.1.3 Inserting the gas can
1. Open the gas can compartment cover.
2. Remove the cap from the gas can.
Note
Keep the cap so that it can be used to close the gas can securely when it is removed from the
tool, e.g. when unloading and for transport.
3. Slide the gas can into the gas can compartment, valve first, so that the gas can clip enters the opening
for the clip and engages securely.
4. Close the gas can compartment cover.
5. Without pulling the trigger, firmly press the setting tool with the fastener guide three times against the
base material in order to bleed the gas lines of air.
6
8.6 lb
(3.9 kg)
14 ℉ ... 113 ℉
(−10 ℃ ... 45 ℃)
1.5 in
(39 mm)
• 0.10 in (2.6 mm)
• 0.12 in (3.0 mm)
1.6 in
(40 mm)
40 + 2 nails
1,200