Switching The Fastening Tool On/Off; Removing Nails From The Fastening Tool; Releasing Jammed Nails - Hilti BX 3-ME Manual De Instrucciones

6.1.2 Extending the support leg
CAUTION Risk of finger injury! When extend-
1.
ing/retracting the support leg there is a risk of trap-
ping the fingers between the scaffold hook and the
casing of the tool. Hold the fastening tool by the
grip when extending/retracting the support leg.
Release the support leg from its retracted position
by applying pressure to it from above.
2. Pivot the support leg forwards through 180°.
3. Engage the support leg in its extended position by
applying pressure to it from below.

6.2 Switching the fastening tool on/off

6.2.1 Switching the fastening tool on
Press the on/off button.
NOTE
The spring element can be heard to apply tension and
the status indicator LED lights green.
6.2.2 Switching off the fastening tool
Press the on/off button.
NOTE
The spring element can be heard to relax the tension and
the status indicator LED goes out.
6.3 Driving a nail 6
1. Switch on the fastening tool (see 6.2).
2. Position the nose of the fastening tool at right angles
to the working surface and then press it against the
surface, pushing the fastener guide in as far as it will
go.
The fastening tool is ready to drive a nail.
3. Drive the nail by pressing the safety trigger.
4. After driving the nail, lift the fastening tool away from
the working surface completely.
NOTE The fastening tool switches itself off auto-
matically if the fastener guide is pressed against the
working surface for longer than 6 seconds without a
nail being driven. The fastening tool can be switched
back on again by pressing the on/off button.
NOTE If the fastening tool is not used, it switches
itself off automatically after 3 minutes.
6.4 Removing the battery 7
1. Switch the fastening tool off (see 6.2).
2. Press the two release buttons and hold them in the
pressed position.
3. Pull the battery out of the fastening tool to the rear.

6.5 Removing nails from the fastening tool

6.5.1 Removing a nail when in magazine mode
1. Pull the nail pusher down until it engages in position
and then slide the nails out of the magazine in a
downwards direction.
2. Hold the nail pusher securely and press the nail
pusher release button.
3. Allow the nail pusher to move slowly back into its
original position.
6.5.2 Removing a nail when in single-fastener
mode
To remove a nail that has been inserted into the fastener
guide, proceed in the same way as for removing a jammed
nail (see 6.7).
6.6 Removing/inserting the fastener guide
6.6.1 Removing the fastener guide 8
1. Switch the fastening tool off (see 6.2).
2. Remove the battery (see 6.4).
3. Pull the nail pusher down until it engages.
4. Remove the nails from the fastening tool (see 6.5).
5. Slide the fastener guide locking catch as far as it will
go in the direction of the arrow.
The fastener guide will be released.
6. Pull the fastener guide forwards out of the
nosepiece.
6.6.2 Inserting the fastener guide 9
1. Switch the fastening tool off (see 6.2).
2. Remove the battery (see 6.4).
3. Pull the nail pusher down until it engages.
4. Remove the nails from the fastening tool (see 6.5).
5. Slide the fastener guide locking catch as far as it will
go in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this
position.
6. Slide the fastener guide into the nosepiece until it is
heard to engage.
7. Release the fastener guide locking catch.
The fastener guide jumps to the middle position.
8. Grip and pull the fastener guide to check that it is
securely seated.

6.7 Releasing jammed nails

CAUTION
Use of accessories other than the recommended genuine
Hilti accessories may cause damage to the fastening tool.
Use only the recommended drift punch set to release
a jammed nail.
Individual nails may get stuck in the fastener guide. You
can remove jammed nails from the fastener guide with
the aid of the X-NP drift punch set.
Accessories are available from your Hilti Center or can
be ordered online at www.hilti.com.
1. Remove the fastener guide (see 6.6).
2. Fit the fastener guide into the supporting sleeve from
the drift punch set.
3. Use the drift punch and a hammer to drive the
jammed nail out of the fastener guide.
4. Fit the fastener guide (see 6.6).
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