Before Use; Operation - Hilti DX460 Operating Instructions Manual

6. Before use

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6.1 Tool inspection
Ensure that there is no cartridge strip in the tool. If
there is a cartridge strip in the tool, remove it by hand
from the tool.
Check all external parts of the tool for damage at reg-
ular intervals and check that all controls operate prop-
erly. Do not operate the tool when parts are damaged or
when the controls do not operate properly. If necessary,
have the tool repaired at a Hilti service centre.
Check the buffer and piston for wear (see "8. Care
and maintenance").
6.2 Choosing the right fastener guide / piston / fas-
tener combination
Use of the wrong combination may result in damage to
the tool and / or affect fastening quality (see table on last
page of these instructions).
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6.3 Conversion from single-fastener tool to maga-
zine tool (changing the fastener guide)
1. Ensure that no cartridge strip is loaded in the tool.
Remove any cartridge strip by pulling it out of the tool
by hand (see fig. 6.1).
2. Press the release button.
3. Unscrew the fastener guide.
4. Check the buffer and piston for wear (see "Care and
maintenance").
5. Push the piston into the tool as far as it will go.
6. Press the buffer onto the magazine until it snaps into
place.
7. Push the magazine firmly onto the piston return unit.
8. Screw the magazine onto the tool until it engages.
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7. Operation

The base material may splinter
when a fastener is driven or frag-
ments of the cartridge strip may
fly off.
Flying fragments may injure parts
of the body or the eyes.
Wear safety goggles and a hard
hat (users and bystanders).
The nail or stud is driven by a car-
tridge being fired.
Excessive noise may damage the
hearing.
Wear ear protection (users and
bystanders).
The tool is ready to fire when it is
pressed against a part of the body
(e.g. hand).
This could cause a nail to be dri-
ven into a part of the body.
Never press the muzzle of the tool
against parts of the body.
Under certain circumstances, the
tool can be ready to fire when the
magazine is pulled back by hand.
This could cause a nail to be dri-
ven into a part of the body.
Never pull the magazine back by
hand.
CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING