Driving Fasteners; Unloading The Fastening Tool - Hilti GX 3 Manual

5.2.3 Inserting the gas can
▶ Insert the gas can ( → page 7).
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Driving fasteners

6.1 Driving nails
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 tool against your hand or any other part of the body.
1. Check the fastener driving depth setting.
2. Bring the nosepiece of the setting tool and the support leg into contact with the working surface.
3. Using the fastener guide, press the setting tool as far as it will go against the base material.
4. Check that the fastener guide is perpendicular to the working surface.
5. Pull the trigger to drive a fastener.
It is not possible to drive a fastener if the fastener guide is not pressed fully against the working
surface.
6. Lift the fastening tool completely away from the working surface after driving a fastener.
7. Remove the gas can ( → page 8) and empty the magazine ( → page 9) when work with the setting tool is
finished or before leaving the tool unattended.
6.2 Driving threaded studs
WARNING
Risk of injury! Pressing the nosepiece of the setting tool against a part of the body may lead to serious
injury due to inadvertent firing and release of a fastener.
▶ When inserting fasteners, on no occasion press the fastener guide against a hand or any other
part of the body.
▶ Never press the nosepiece of the tool against your hand or any other part of the body.
WARNING
Risk of injury by falling objects! Triggering the tool again on top of a nail or stud that was not optimally driven
may weaken the fastening. The object that was fastened may fall down as a result, causing damage or injury.
▶ Never trigger the tool again in an attempt to improve the hold of a previously driven nail or stud.
1. Check the fastener driving depth setting.
2. Insert a stud in the fastener guide.
3. Bring the nosepiece of the setting tool and the support leg into contact with the working surface.
4. Using the fastener guide, press the setting tool as far as it will go against the base material.
5. Check that the fastener guide is perpendicular to the working surface.
6. Pull the trigger to drive a fastener.
It is not possible to drive a fastener if the fastener guide is not pressed fully against the working
surface.
7. Remove the gas can when work with the setting tool is finished or before leaving the tool unattended
( → page 8).
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Unloading the fastening tool

7.1 Removing the gas can
1. Open the gas can compartment cover.
2. Press the gas can clip to release the gas can.
3. Remove the gas can from the gas can compartment.
4. Fit the cap on the gas can.
5. Close the gas can compartment cover.
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