Work Area Safety; Danger Of Explosion; Personal Protective Equipment - Hilti DX 76 Manual De Instrucciones

5.1.3 Work area safety

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a) Ensure that the workplace is well lit.
b) Operate the tool only in well-ventilated working
areas.
c) Do not attempt to drive fasteners into unsuitable
materials: Materials that are too hard, e.g. welded
steel and cast iron. Materials that are too soft, e.g.
wood and drywall panel (gypsum board). Materials
that are too brittle, e.g. glass and ceramic tiles.
Driving a fastener into these materials may cause
the fastener to break, shatter or to be driven right
through.
d) Never attempt to drive fasteners into materials
such as glass, marble, plastic, bronze, brass,
copper, rock, insulation material, hollow brick,
ceramic brick, thin sheet metal (< 3 mm), cast
iron or cellular concrete.
e) Before driving fasteners, check that no one is
present immediately behind or below the working
surface.
f) Keep the workplace tidy. Objects which could
cause injury should be removed from the work-
ing area. Untidiness at the workplace can lead to
accidents.
g) Keep the grips dry, clean and free from oil and
grease.
h) Wear non-skid shoes.
i) Take the influences of the surrounding area into
account. Do not expose the tool to rain or snow
and do not use it in damp or wet conditions. Do
not use the tool where there is a risk of fire or
explosion.
5.1.4 Mechanical safety precautions
a) Select the correct fastener guide and fastener
combination for the job on hand. Failure to use
the correct combination of these items may result
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in injury or cause damage to the tool and/or lead to
unsatisfactory fastening quality.
b) Use only fasteners of a type approved for use with
the tool.
c) Never fill the magazine with fasteners unless it
is correctly installed onto the tool. The fasteners
could be ejected uncontrollably.
d) Never use a worn or damaged piston stopper and
do not tamper with or modify the piston.
5.1.5 Thermal safety precautions
a) If the tool has overheated, allow it to cool down.
Do not exceed the recommended fastener driving
rate.
b) Always wear gloves if the tool has to be disman-
tled for cleaning or maintenance before it has
been allowed to cool down.
c) The tool must be allowed to cool down if the
plastic cartridge strip begins to melt.

5.1.6 Danger of explosion

a) Use only cartridges of a type approved for use
with the tool.
b) Remove the cartridge strip from the tool carefully.
c) Do not attempt to forcibly remove cartridges from
the magazine strip or tool.
d) Unused cartridges must be stored in a dry, high
place, locked up or out of reach of children.

5.1.7 Personal protective equipment

The user and any other persons in the vicinity must
wear suitable eye protection, a hard hat and ear pro-
tection while the tool is in use or when checking the
tool for faults etc. The user must also wear protective
gloves.