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Please note, the order volume has been updated to. This is due to package and minimum order quantities.
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Comply with the operating instructions |
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Instructions for use and other useful information |
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Dealing with recyclable materials |
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Do not dispose of electric equipment and batteries as household waste |
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These numbers refer to the illustrations at the beginning of these operating instructions. |
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The numbering reflects the sequence of operations shown in the illustrations and may deviate from the steps described in the text. |
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Item reference numbers are used in the overview illustration and refer to the numbers used in the key in the product overview section. |
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These characters are intended to specifically draw your attention to certain points when handling the product. |
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If applied on the product, the product has been certified by this certification body for the US and Canadian markets according to the applicable standards. |
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Warning! Observe the instructions. |
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Wear a hard hat |
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Wear eye protection |
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Wear ear protection |
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This symbol indicates the battery’s state of charge. When the battery is empty, the maintenance symbol appears. |
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The "maintenance" symbol indicates that maintenance is due. It appears after 5 years, when 30,000 fasteners have been driven, or when the battery is empty. Our recommendation: Consult Hilti Service. |
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The "fasteners driven" counter indicates when the next service is due. One segment stands for 500 fasteners driven. There are 5 segments in total, representing 2,500 fasteners driven. |
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This symbol indicates whether Bluetooth is switched on. If the symbol is not shown on the display then Bluetooth is switched off. |
Fastening tool |
DX 6 |
Generation |
01 |
Serial no. |
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Release button for selector ring for driving energy The button unlocks the selector ring for driving energy or is used for removal of the exhaust gas piston return unit. |
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Release button for fastener guide (A) The button unlocks the fastener guide (single-fastener tool and magazine) so that the fastener guide can be changed or the fastening tool cleaned. Release button for magazine shutter (B) The button unlocks the magazine shutter so that fasteners can be inserted. |
The product described is a fastening tool for use in applications in which hardened nails, studs and fasteners are driven into concrete, steel and sand-lime block.
Use the product only in combination with the equipment designed for use with the fastening tool. Fastener guides, pistons and fasteners must be compatible with one another.Ordering designation |
Color |
Power level |
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DX 6 cartridge |
titanium-gray |
strong |
DX 6 cartridge |
black |
extra-strong |
Description |
Concrete |
Steel |
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minimum distance from the edge of the base material to the fastener |
≥ 2.8 in (≥ 70 mm) |
≥ 0.6 in (≥ 15 mm) |
minimum center-to-center distance between fasteners |
≥ 3.1 in (≥ 80 mm) |
≥ 0.8 in (≥ 20 mm) |
minimum base-material thickness |
≥ 3.9 in (≥ 100 mm) |
Follow the instructions in the operating instructions of the fastener! |
DX 6-F8 |
DX 6-F10 |
DX 6-MX |
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Weight |
7.43 lb (3.37 kg) |
7.45 lb (3.38 kg) |
8.00 lb (3.63 kg) |
Length (fastening tool) |
18.7 in (475 mm) |
18.7 in (475 mm) |
19.1 in (485 mm) |
Length (fastener) |
0.5 in … 2.8 in (13 mm … 72 mm) |
0.5 in … 2.8 in (13 mm … 72 mm) |
0.5 in … 2.8 in (13 mm … 72 mm) |
Recommended maximum fastening rate |
700 fastener driving operations/h |
700 fastener driving operations/h |
700 fastener driving operations/h |
Required contact pressure |
39 lbf … 45 lbf (174 N … 200 N) |
39 lbf … 45 lbf (174 N … 200 N) |
39 lbf … 45 lbf (174 N … 200 N) |
Compression stroke |
0.7 in (19 mm) |
0.7 in (19 mm) |
0.7 in (19 mm) |
Ambient temperature (storage and use) |
5 ℉ … 122 ℉ (−15 ℃ … 50 ℃) |
5 ℉ … 122 ℉ (−15 ℃ … 50 ℃) |
5 ℉ … 122 ℉ (−15 ℃ … 50 ℃) |
DX 6 IE-L |
DX 6 IE-XL |
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Weight |
7.56 lb (3.43 kg) |
7.67 lb (3.48 kg) |
Length (fastening tool) |
21.5 in (547 mm) |
23.9 in (607 mm) |
Length (fastener) |
0.8 in … 5.5 in (20 mm … 140 mm) |
0.8 in … 7.9 in (20 mm … 200 mm) |
Recommended maximum fastening rate |
700 fastener driving operations/h |
700 fastener driving operations/h |
Required contact pressure |
39 lbf … 45 lbf (174 N … 200 N) |
39 lbf … 45 lbf (174 N … 200 N) |
Compression stroke |
0.7 in (19 mm) |
0.7 in (19 mm) |
Ambient temperature (storage and use) |
5 ℉ … 122 ℉ (−15 ℃ … 50 ℃) |
5 ℉ … 122 ℉ (−15 ℃ … 50 ℃) |
Frequency |
2,400 MHz … 2,483.5 MHz |
Maximum emitted transmission power |
−27.2 dBm |
Vibration emission |
< 8.2 ft/s² (< 2.5 m/s²) |
Illustration showing example |
Description |
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Do not press the nosepiece of the fastening tool against any part of the body! Pressing the nosepiece against a part of the body (a hand, for example) can make the fastening tool ready to fire. As a result, there would be the risk of a fastener being fired into a part of the body. |
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Do not pull back the magazine or other fastener guides by hand! Pulling the magazine back by hand can make the fastening tool ready to fire. As a result, there would be the risk of a fastener being fired into a part of the body. |
Malfunction |
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Action to be taken |
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The fastener is too short. |
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The fastener has no washer. |
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Too much driving energy. |
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Higher force required to press the tool against the surface |
Build-up of combustion residues. |
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Trigger resistance increases |
Build-up of combustion residues. |
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Selector ring for driving energy is difficult to turn |
Build-up of combustion residues. |
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Incorrect piston position in the magazine-type fastening tool (piston not in initial position when firing triggered) |
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Driving energy too low |
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Piston bounce because driving energy is too high. |
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The piston is damaged. |
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Abraded material from buffer inside the exhaust gas piston return unit. |
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Build-up of combustion residues. |
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Build-up of combustion residues. |
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Jamming due to dirt or fragments of concrete. |
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Incorrect piston position in the magazine-type fastening tool (piston not in initial position when firing triggered) |
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Piston bounce because driving energy is too high. |
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Fastening tool was not pressed fully against the working surface. |
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The magazine is not loaded. |
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Plastic fragments in the magazine. |
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Incorrect piston position in the magazine-type fastening tool (piston not in initial position when firing triggered) |
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Nails in the magazine are not correctly positioned. |
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Fastener guide is not correctly engaged. |
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Piston bounce because driving energy is too high. |
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The piston and/or buffer are damaged. |
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Plastic fragments in the magazine. |
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Too much driving energy |
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Piston bent because tool fired without fastener |
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The magazine is damaged. |
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Malfunction |
Possible cause |
Action to be taken |
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Incorrect piston position |
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Excessive build-up of foreign matter on the fastening tool. |
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Piston bounce because driving energy is too high. |
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Hard material (steel, concrete). |
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Hard and/or large aggregates in the concrete. |
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A rebar is located just below the concrete surface. |
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Wrong fastener. |
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Wrong power setting. |
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Hard and/or large aggregates in the concrete. |
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A rebar is located just below the concrete surface. |
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Hard material (steel, concrete). |
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Hard and/or large aggregates in the concrete. |
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Too much driving energy. |
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The wrong piston has been fitted. |
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The piston is damaged. |
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Driving energy too low |
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The application limits have been exceeded (very hard material). |
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The system is unsuitable. |
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Thin supporting steel (4‑5 mm) |
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Driving energy too low |
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The application limits have been exceeded (very hard material). |
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Driving energy too low |
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The application limits have been exceeded (very hard material). |
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Too much driving energy. |
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Too much driving energy |
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Malfunction |
Possible cause |
Action to be taken |
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The cartridge strip is damaged. |
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Excessive build-up of foreign matter on the fastening tool. |
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Fastening tool damaged. |
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Wrong cartridge strip used |
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Fastening tool overheated. |
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Build-up of combustion residues. |
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Bad cartridge. |
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Fastening tool dirty. |
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Fastening tool was pressed against the working surface for too long. |
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Fastener driving rate too high (fastening tool overheated). |
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Fastener driving rate too high (fastening tool overheated). |
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