Hilti DX 9-ENP Original Operating Instructions page 27

tested by the manufacturer in accordance with EU standard EN 16264 and they must bear the CE conformity
marking.
▶ Use only Hilti cartridges or cartridges of equivalent quality of a type approved for use with this tool.
Requirements to be met by users
The tool is intended for professional use.
The tool may be operated, serviced and maintained only by trained, authorized personnel who have received
special instruction regarding the hazards that may be encountered.
▶ Use the tool for the first time only after you have been trained by a Hilti specialist on how to use it safely.
Personal safety
▶ Never tamper with or modify the power tool in any way.
▶ Use the right tool for the job. Do not use the tool for purposes for which it was not intended. Use it only
as directed and when in technically faultless condition.
▶ Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating the tool. Do not use the
tool if you are not concentrating.
▶ To reduce the risk of injury use only genuine Hilti accessories and spare parts or those of equivalent
quality.
▶ Use only fasteners of a type approved for use with the tool.
▶ Observe the information printed in the operating instructions concerning operation, care and maintenance.
▶ Never point the tool toward yourself or other persons.
▶ Never press the nosepiece of the tool against your hand or against any other part of your body (or other
person's hand or part of their body).
▶ Drive the fasteners only into structural steel members. Do not attempt to drive fasteners into other
materials or into hardened or brittle steel, cast iron or spring steel.
▶ Pull the trigger only when the nosepiece of the tool is in contact with the working surface and the tool is
fully compressed.
▶ When driving fasteners, always hold the fastening tool at right angles to the working surface in order to
prevent the fastener being deflected by the surface.
▶ Never redrive a fastener, as this may cause the fastener to break.
▶ Keep the grips dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
▶ Never leave a loaded tool unattended.
▶ Always remove the cartridges before cleaning, servicing or carrying out maintenance work on the tool.
▶ Never leave the tool unattended.
▶ Always use the splinter guard for tasks that can produce flying splinters.
▶ Unload (immediately remove cartridge strips) the tool when it is not being used and store it in a locked,
dry place where it is inaccessible to children.
▶ Never compress the tool while operating the catch, as this presents a risk of injury to the operator's hand.
▶ Remove the cartridge strip from the tool carefully. Never attempt to pry a cartridge from the magazine
strip or tool.
▶ Do not disassemble the tool while it is hot. If this is unavoidable, wear protective gloves.
▶ Store unused cartridges in a dry place, where they are locked away or high up and out of reach of
children.
▶ Do not operate the tool when parts are damaged or when the controls do not function correctly. Have
the tool repaired by Hilti Service.
Safety at the workplace
▶ Ensure that the working area is well lit.
▶ Keep the workplace tidy. Objects which could cause injury should be removed from the working area.
▶ Wear non-skid shoes.
▶ You and any other persons in the vicinity must wear suitable eye protection, a hard hat, ear protection
and protective gloves while the tool is in use.
▶ When not in use, keep the tool and cartridges locked away and always out of reach of children.
▶ Keep children and other persons away from the working area.
▶ Avoid unusual body positions. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
▶ Keep the arms slightly bent while operating the tool (do not straighten the arms). Stop using the tool if
you experience pain or if you feel unwell.
▶ Before driving fasteners, check that no one is present on the other side of the sheet metal to be fastened.
▶ Take the influences of the surrounding area into account. Do not use the tool where there is a risk of fire
or explosion.
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