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Malfunction Possible cause Action to be taken
Fastener breakage
(with deformation)
Too much driving energy. ▶ Turn the selector ring for driving
energy to reduce driving energy.
The head of the nail punches
through the material fastened
Too much driving energy ▶ Turn the selector ring to reduce
driving energy.
▶ Use a less powerful cartridge
(titanium-gray).
9.2 Problems with the cartridges
Malfunction Possible cause Action to be taken
The cartridge strip doesn’t
advance
The cartridge strip is damaged. ▶ Change the cartridge strip.
Excessive build-up of foreign mat-
ter on the fastening tool.
▶ Clean the fastening tool.
▶ If necessary, have the fastening
tool checked by Hilti Service.
Fastening tool damaged. ▶ Contact Hilti Service.
Wrong cartridge strip used ▶ Use only cartridge strips of a
type intended for use with the
fastening tool.
Cartridge strip is difficult to
remove.
Fastening tool overheated. ▶ Allow the fastening tool to
cool down under constant
observation.
▶
Subsequently, carefully remove
the cartridge strip from the
fastening tool.
Build-up of combustion residues. ▶ Service the tool.
▶ Clean the cartridge chamber.
▶ Insert new cartridge strip.
The cartridge doesn’t fire
Bad cartridge. ▶ Pull the cartridge strip through
to the next cartridge.
Fastening tool dirty. ▶ Service the tool.
The cartridge strip melts
Fastening tool was pressed against
the working surface for too long.
▶ Remove cartridge strip and
insert a new cartridge strip
instead.
▶ Fire the fastening tool sooner
after pressing it against the
working surface.
Fastener driving rate too high (fas-
tening tool overheated).
▶ Stop using the tool immediately.
▶ Remove cartridge strips and
allow the fastening tool to cool
down.
▶ Do not exceed the recom-
mended maximum fastener
driving rate (see the section
headed "Technical data").