Hilti BX 3-ME, Operating Manual

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6.1.2 Extending the support leg
CAUTION
Risk of pinching the fingers! When folding the support leg back there is a risk of
trapping and pinching the fingers between the support leg and the casing of the tool.
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Hold the fastening tool by the grip when extending/retracting the support leg.
1. Push against the support leg to release it from its engaged position.
2. Pivot the support leg forward through about 180°.
3. Push against the support leg from below until it engages in the extended position.
6.2 Switching the fastening tool on/off
6.2.1 Switching on the fastening tool
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.
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Never press the nosepiece of the tool against your hand or any other part
of the body.
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Press the on/off button.
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The spring mechanism audibly builds up tension and the status indicator shows
green.
Note
When battery performance drops, tensioning of the spring mechanism takes
longer than with a fully charged battery.
Battery performance drops at low temperatures.
If you continue to operate the fastening tool after battery performance drops,
the fastening tool will switch itself off automatically before damage to the battery
cells occurs.
6.2.2 Switching off the fastening tool
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Press the on/off button.
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The spring mechanism audibly relieves its tension and the status indicator goes
out.
Printed: 04.10.2017 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5377202 / 000 / 01