Hilti PD 42, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 10 / 181

Technical data Values
Beam diameter Beam length 10 m: Max. 6 mm
Beam length 50 m: Max. 30 mm
Beam length 100 m: Max. 60 mm
Basic operating modes Single measuring, continuous measuring,
calculation/functions
Display Illuminated dot-matrix display with permanent indica-
tion of operating mode and battery condition
Laser Visible 635 nm, Output power less than 1 mW: Laser
Class 2: IEC/EN 60825-1:2007; Laser Class II CFR 21
§1040 (FDA)
Optical sight Side-mounted, with laser reference
Automatic cut-out Laser: 1 min
Tool: 10 min
Battery life Max. number of measurements with laser beam
switched on for a time of 10 s Alkaline 8,000…
10,000 NiMH 6,000…8,000
Operating temperature range -10…+50°C
Storage temperature -30…+70°C
Protection class (except battery compartment) IP 54 protection against dust and water jets
IEC 60529
Weight without batteries 170 g
Dimensions 120 mm x 55 mm x 28 mm
Menu / units Distance Area Volume
m
Meters m² m³
cm
Centimeters m² m³
mm
Millimeters m² m³
In Inches, decimal Inches² Inches³
In ¹/₈ ¹/₈ inch Inches² Inches³
In ¹/₁₆ ¹/₁₆ inch Inches² Inches³
In ¹/₃₂ ¹/₃₂ inch Inches² Inches³
Ft Feet, decimal Feet² Feet³
Ft ¹/₈ Feet-inches-¹/₈ Feet² Feet³
Ft ¹/₁₆ Feet-inches-¹/₁₆ Feet² Feet³
Ft ¹/₃₂ Feet-inches-¹/₃₂ Feet² Feet³
Yd Yards, decimal Yards² Yards³
5 Safety instructions
In addition to the information relevant to safety given
in each of the sections of these operating instructions,
the following points must be strictly observed at all
times.
5.1 Basic information concerning safety
a) Do not render safety devices ineffective and do
not remove information and warning notices.
b) Keep laser tools out of reach of children.
c) Failure to follow the correct procedures when open-
ing the tool may cause emission of laser radiation in
excess of class 2. Have the tool repaired only at a
Hilti service center.
d) Check that the tool functions correctly each time
before use.
e) Operation of the tool in the proximity of pregnant
women is not permissible.
f) Measurements taken from surfaces with low reflectiv-
ity in highly reflective surroundings may be inaccur-
ate.
g) Measurements taken through panes of glass or other
objects may be inaccurate.
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Printed: 08.07.2013 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5070024 / 000 / 01