Before Use - Hilti TE 6-A36 Operating Instructions Manual

batteries or use of the batteries in areas of application
for which they are not approved presents a risk of
fire and explosion.
f) Do not charge or continue to use damaged bat-
teries (e.g. batteries with cracks, broken parts,
bent or pushed-in and/or pulled-out contacts).
g) Avoid short circuiting the battery terminals. Be-
fore inserting the battery in the tool, make sure
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that the battery terminals and the terminals in the
tool are free from foreign objects. Short circuiting
the battery terminals presents a risk of fire, explosion
and chemical burns.
h) Avoid ingress of moisture. Ingress of moisture may
cause a short circuit, resulting in burning injuries or
fire.
i) If the battery is too hot to touch it may be defective.
Place the tool in a location where it can be kept
under observation, well away from flammable ma-
terials, and allow it to cool down. Contact Hilti
Service after the battery has cooled down.
5.3.4 Electrical safety
Before beginning work, check the working area (e.g.
using a metal detector) to ensure that no concealed
electric cables or gas and water pipes are present.
External metal parts of the power tool may become

6 Before use

6.1 Battery use and care
NOTE
Battery performance drops at low temperatures. Never
use the battery until the cells become fully discharged.
Change to the second battery as soon as a drop in per-
formance is noticed. Recharge the battery immediately
so that it is ready for reuse.
Store the battery in a cool, dry place. Never store the
battery where it is exposed to direct sunlight or sources
of heat, e.g. on heaters / radiators or behind a motor
vehicle windscreen. Batteries that have reached the end
of their life must be disposed of safely and correctly to
avoid environmental pollution.
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live, for example, when an electric cable is damaged
accidentally. This presents a serious risk of electric shock.
5.3.5 Work area
a) Ensure that the workplace is well lit.
b) Ensure that the workplace is well ventilated. Ex-
posure to dust at a poorly ventilated workplace may
result in damage to the health.
c) If the work involves breaking right through, take
the appropriate safety measures at the opposite
side. Parts breaking away could fall out and / or fall
down and injure other persons.
5.3.6 Personal protective equipment
The user and any other persons in the vicinity must
wear suitable eye protection, a hard hat, ear protec-
tion, protective gloves and breathing protection while
the tool is in use.
6.2 Charging the battery
DANGER
Use only the Hilti batteries and Hilti chargers listed
under "Accessories".
6.2.1 Charging a new battery for the first time
Charge the battery fully before using it for the first time.
6.2.2 Charging a previously used battery
Ensure that the outer surfaces of the battery are clean
and dry before inserting it in the corresponding charger.