Care And Maintenance; Servicing The Tool - Hilti DX 6 Manual De Instrucciones

▶ Have the fastening tool checked and, if necessary, repaired by Hilti Service.
Dirt and residues build up in the tool under normal operating conditions and functional parts are
also subject to wear.
Service the tool at regular intervals. Check the piston and buffer daily if the fastening tool is used
intensively, or at the latest after every 2500 to 3000 fasteners. The interval corresponds to the
regular cleaning cycle of the fastening tool. The service and cleaning cycles are based on typical
tool use.
The fastener counter shows how many fasteners have been driven since the cleaning indicator
was last reset. One segment stands for 500 fasteners driven.
When 30,000 fasteners have been driven, have the tool serviced by Hilti Service.
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Care and maintenance

8.1 Care of the fastening tool
For cleaning, use only the cleaning accessories supplied by Hilti, or material of equivalent quality. Do not,
under any circumstances, use spray cleaning equipment, compressed air, high-pressure cleaning equipment,
solvents or water for cleaning.
CAUTION
Risk of damage to the fastening tool! Foreign bodies can jam in the fastening tool and damage the
fastening tool when a cartridge is fired.
▶ Prevent foreign bodies from penetrating into the interior of the fastening tool.
▶ Clean the exterior of the fastening tool with a slightly damp cloth at regular intervals.
8.2 Maintenance
WARNING
Dangerous substances The deposits inside DX tools contain substances that may present a health hazard.
▶ Do not inhale dust or dirt while cleaning.
▶ Keep dust and dirt away from foodstuffs.
▶ Wash your hands after cleaning the tool.
▶ Never use grease to clean or lubricate tool components. This may lead to malfunctions. To avoid
malfunctions caused by the use of unsuitable cleaning agents, use Hilti spray.
1. Regularly check all external parts of the fastening tool for damage.
2. Regularly check all operating controls to ensure that they work properly.
3. Use the fastening tool only with suitable cartridges and the recommended energy setting → page 28.
▶ Use of the wrong cartridges or excessively high power settings can lead to premature failure of the
fastening tool.
8.3

Servicing the tool

Service the tool in the following situations:
1. If energy fluctuations occur (evidenced by irregularities in fastener penetration depth).
2. If cartridge misfires occur (the cartridge is not fired).
3. If the tool becomes noticeably less easy to operate.
▶ If the required contact pressure increases noticeably.
▶ If the trigger resistance increases.
▶ If the selector ring for driving energy has become difficult to turn.
▶ If the cartridge strip is difficult to remove.
4. If the fastener counter indicates that a tool service is necessary.
8.3.1 Disassembling the fastening tool
WARNING! Make sure that there are no cartridges or fasteners in the fastening tool. If there are cartridges
or fasteners in the fastening tool, pull the cartridge strip up and out of the fastening tool by hand and remove
the fasteners from the fastening tool.
1. Press and hold down the release button of the fastener guide.
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