Hilti DX 5 User Manual

DX 5

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1 Information about the documentation

1.1 About this documentation

• Read this documentation before initial operation or use. This is a prerequisite for safe, trouble-free handling and use of the product.

• Observe the safety instructions and warnings in this documentation and on the product.

• Always keep the operating instructions with the product and make sure that the operating instructions are with the product when it is given to other persons.

1.2 Explanation of signs used

1.2.1 Warnings

Warnings alert persons to hazards that occur when handling or using the product. The following signal words are used in combination with a symbol:

DANGER! Draws attention to imminent danger that will lead to serious personal injury or fatality.

WARNING! Draws attention to a potential hazard that could lead to serious personal injury or

fatality.

CAUTION! Draws attention to a potentially dangerous situation that could lead to minor personal injury or damage to the equipment or other property.

1.2.2 Symbols in the documentation

The following symbols are used in this document:

Read the operating instructions before use

Instructions for use and other useful information

1.2.3 Symbols in the illustrations

The following symbols are used in illustrations:

These numbers refer to the corresponding illustrations found at the beginning of these operating instructions.

The numbering reflects the sequence of operations shown in the illustrations and may deviate from the steps described in the text.

Item reference numbers are used in the overview illustrations and refer to the numbers used in the product overview section.

These characters are intended to specifically draw your attention to certain points when handling the product.

1.3 Product-dependent symbols

1.3.1 Symbols

The following symbols are also used:

Warning! Observe the instructions.

Wear a hard hat while working with the tool.

Wear protective glasses while working with the tool.

Wear ear protection while working with the tool.

1.3.2 Symbols on the product

The following symbols are used on the product:

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Black lock on a red background on the tool casing: On the release button for removing the exhaust gas piston return unit.

White lock on a black background on the fastener guide or on the magazine: On the fastener guide release button.

1.3.3 Information shown on the display

The following information may be shown on the display:

This symbol indicates the battery’s state of charge. When the battery is empty, the maintenance symbol is shown.

This symbol indicates whether Bluetooth is switched on. If the symbol is not shown on the display then Bluetooth is switched off.

This symbol indicates when the tool requires cleaning. One segment stands for 500 fasteners driven. There are 5 segments in total, which means that 2,500 fasteners can be driven before cleaning is required.

This symbol indicates when servicing is due. It appears after 5 years, when 30,000 fasteners have been driven, or when the battery is empty. Our recommendation: Please contact Hilti Service.

1.4 Product information

Hilti products are designed for professional use and may be operated, serviced and maintained only by

trained, authorized personnel. This personnel must be informed of any particular hazards that may be encountered. The product and its ancillary equipment can present hazards if used incorrectly by untrained personnel or if used not in accordance with the intended use.

The type designation and serial number are stated on the rating plate. ▶ Write down the serial number in the table below. You will be required to state the product details when

contacting Hilti Service or your local Hilti organization to inquire about the product.

Product information

Fastening tool DX 5

DX 5 GR DX 5 SM

Generation 01

Serial no.

2 Safety

2.1 Safety instructions

Basic information concerning safety

WARNING! Read all safety precautions and other instructions. Failure to observe the safety

precautions and other instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Keep all safety precautions and instructions for future reference.

Using cartridges

▶ Use only Hilti cartridges or cartridges of equivalent quality.

◁ Use of cartridges of inferior quality in Hilti tools may lead to a build-up of unburned powder, which

may suddenly explode and cause severe injuries to operators and bystanders. The cartridges must be either verifiably tested by the manufacturer in accordance with EU standard EN 16264 or they must bear the CE conformity marking.

Requirements to be met by users

▶ Only authorized, appropriately trained persons may operate or service this tool.

Personal protective equipment

▶ You and any other persons in the vicinity must wear suitable eye protection and a hard hat while the tool

is in use.

▶ Wear ear protectors.

◁ The fastener driving action is initiated by ignition of a propellant charge. Exposure to noise can cause

hearing loss.

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Personal safety

▶ Observe the information printed in the operating instructions concerning operation, care and maintenance. ▶ Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a direct fastening tool.

Don’t use the tool when you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. Take a break if you experience pain or feel unwell. A moment of inattention while operating tools may result in serious personal injury.

▶ Avoid working in awkward body positions. Make sure you work from a safe stance and stay in balance

at all times.

▶ Wear non-skid shoes. ▶ Never pull back the magazine, fastener guide or fastener by hand.

◁ Under certain circumstances, the tool could be made ready to fire by pulling back the magazine,

fastener guide or the fastener by hand. When the tool is ready to fire, fasteners or the piston could be driven inadvertently into parts of the body.

▶ Keep the arms slightly bent while operating the tool (do not straighten the arms). ▶ Keep other people away from the working area, especially children.

Use and care of direct fastening tools

WARNING! Danger of fasteners penetrating right through. Before driving fasteners, check to make

sure that no one is present behind or below the object into which the fastener is to be driven.

▶ Before beginning the work, check the cartridge power level and the power regulator setting.

◁ Carry out a test by driving 2 fasteners into the material you are working on.

▶ Use the right tool for the work you are carrying out. Do not use the tool for purposes for which it was not

intended. Use it only as directed and when in faultless condition.

▶ Use a spall stop / protective cap when the application permits. ▶ Never leave a loaded tool unattended. ▶ Transport and store the tool in a secured toolbox. ▶ Always unload the tool (remove cartridges and fasteners) before cleaning, maintenance, changing the

fastener guide, before work breaks and before storing the tool.

▶ When not in use, the tool should be unloaded and stored in a locked, dry place where it is inaccessible

to children.

▶ Check the tool and the accessories for any damage. Check that moving parts function faultlessly, without

sticking, and that no parts are damaged. ◁ All parts must be fitted correctly and fulfill all conditions necessary for correct operation of the tool.

Damaged parts must be properly repaired or replaced by Hilti Service unless otherwise stated in the operating instructions.

▶ Before driving fasteners, check that there is no electrical wiring behind the surface into which you want

to drive them.

▶ Do not attempt to drive fasteners into unsuitable materials.

◁ Unsuitable materials include welded steel and cast steel, cast iron, glass, marble, plastic, bronze,

brass, copper, insulating material, hollow brick, ceramic brick, thin sheet metal (< 4 mm) and cellular concrete. Driving a fastener into these materials may cause the fastener to break, shatter or to be driven right through.

▶ Pull the trigger only when the tool is fully pressed against the working surface at right angles. ▶ When driving fasteners, always hold the fastening tool at right angles to the working surface in order to

prevent the fastener being deflected by the surface.

▶ Keep the grips dry, clean and free from oil and grease. ▶ Do not use the tool in places where there is a risk of fire or explosion unless the tool is specially approved

for this type of use.

▶ Never drive fasteners into existing holes unless this is recommended by Hilti (e.g. DX-Kwik).

Workstation

▶ Keep the workplace tidy. Objects which could cause injury should be removed from the working area.

◁ Untidiness in the working area can lead to accidents.

▶ Make sure that the working area is well lit and well ventilated.

Mechanical safety rules

▶ Do not tamper with or modify the tool or parts of it, especially the piston. ▶ Use only fasteners of a type approved for use with the tool.

Thermal safety rules

▶ Do not exceed the recommended maximum fastener driving rate.

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▶ If the tool has overheated, allow it to cool down. ▶ Do not dismantle the tool while it is hot. Allow the tool to cool down. ▶ Allow the tool to cool down if the plastic cartridge strip begins to melt.

Risk of explosion with cartridges

▶ Use only cartridges of a type approved for use with the tool. ▶ Remove the cartridge strip from the tool when you have completed the work or before transporting the

tool.

▶ Never attempt to forcibly remove cartridges from the magazine strip or tool. ▶ Store unused cartridges in a secure place where they are not exposed to dampness or excessively high

temperatures.

3 Description

3.1 Intended use

The product described is a fastening tool for use in applications in which nails, threaded studs and combination fasteners are driven into concrete, steel and sand-lime block.

When using the tool, always ensure that the correct equipment is used. The fastener guide, magazine, piston and fasteners must be compatible with one another.

3.2 Cartridges

All Hilti cartridges for powder-actuated tools have been tested successfully in accordance with EN 16264. These tests are carried out by the certification authorities using specific combinations of cartridges and tools. The tool designation, the name of the certification authority and the system test number are printed on the cartridge packaging.

Ordering designation Color Power level

6.8/11 M green green light

6.8/11 M yellow yellow medium

6.8/11 M red red heavy

6.8/11 M black Black extra heavy

3.3 Minimum distances and spacing

3.3.1 Fastening to concrete

Always observe the following minimum distances and spacing when fastening to concrete:

• The minimum distance from the edge of the working surface to the fastener must be at least 70 mm.

• The minimum center-to-center distance between two fasteners must be at least 80 mm.

• The working surface must be at least 100 mm thick.

3.4 Information about the app

To find out more about the app, to download it and start it, scan the QR code in the case.

3.5 Information about the field of applications

Please refer to the Hilti product page for more information about the field of applications.

4 Technical data

4.1 Direct fastening tool

DX 5

Weight

Tool length

Nail length

DX 5

7.41 lb (3.36 kg)

19.0 in (483 mm)

≤ 2.8 in (≤ 72 mm)

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DX 5

Recommended maximum fastening rate

Application temperature (ambient temperature)

Compression stroke

Pressure required

DX 5

700 rev/h

5 ℉ …122 ℉ (−15 ℃ …50 ℃)

1.3 in (32 mm)

≥ 39 lb

(≥ 174 N)

4.2 Vibration

The vibration value that must be specified in accordance with 2006/42/EC does not exceed 2,5 m/s².

5 Operation

5.1 Safety devices

Note

Before commencing work, check that all safety devices are fitted and that they are functioning correctly. All parts must be fitted correctly and fulfill all conditions necessary for the correct operation of the tool.

5.2 Loading the single-fastener tool

1. Push the fastener into the tool from the front until it is held in place in the tool by the fastener’s washer.

2. Push the cartridge strip, narrow end first, into the grip of the tool from below until the full length of the cartridge strip is inside the tool. If you wish to use a cartridge strip in which some of the cartridges have already been used, start pulling the strip up and out the top of the tool by hand until the first unused cartridge is in place in the cartridge chamber.

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5.3 Loading the magazine tool

1. Pull the magazine cover down and insert the fastener strip (strip of ten) in the tool.

Note

If the loading status indicator is partly or completely red, there are 3 or less fasteners in the magazine. The magazine may then be reloaded with a strip of ten nails.

Note

All fasteners in the magazine must be of the same length.

5.4 Setting the power level

1. Press the power regulator release button.

2. Turn the power regulating wheel to set the power level you require.

3. Check the quality of the fastening in accordance with Hilti standards.

Note

Select a cartridge power level and power setting to suit the application. If you have no previous experience of using the tool, always begin with the lowest power.

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