EXOO1 - Uncategorized HILTI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL EXOO1 HILTI

• 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 symbols used

Warnings alert persons to hazards that occur when handling or using the product. The following signal words are used: DANGER DANGER ! ▶ Draws attention to imminent danger that will lead to serious personal injury or fatality. WARNING WARNING ! ▶ Draws attention to a potential threat of danger that can lead to serious injury or fatality. CAUTION CAUTION ! ▶ Draws attention to a potentially dangerous situation that could lead to 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 Dealing with recyclable materials Do not dispose of electric equipment and batteries as household waste

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 This symbol is intended to draw special attention to certain points when handling the product.2 English 2327944 *2327944*

1.3 Product-dependent symbols

1.3.1 Symbols on the product

The following symbols can be used on the product: The power tool supports near-field communication (NFC) technology, which is compatible with iOS and Android platforms.

Warning: Magnetic field

1.4 Product information

products are designed for professional users and only trained, authorized personnel are permitted to operate, service and maintain the products. This personnel must be specifically informed about the possible hazards. 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 printed 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 Exoskeleton HA EXO-O1 Generation 01 Serial no. 2 Safety

2.1 Safety instructions

WARNING Study all safety instructions and other instructions, images and technical data with which this product is provided. Failure to comply with the instructions below can cause serious injuries. Keep all safety precautions and instructions for future reference. Personal safety ▶ The catches of the shoulder straps and the arm supports contain magnets. The magnets can affect cardiac pacemakers or comparable implants. A cardiac pacemaker can be switched to test mode and cause indisposition. Under certain circumstances, a defibrillator might cease to function. Wearers of devices of this nature should keep at least 100 mm clear of the magnets. Warn wearers of devices of this nature to keep clear of magnets. These persons are not permitted to use the product. ▶ Wear suitable work clothes. Do not wear jewelry or loose clothing. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be snagged by moving parts. ▶ Avoid unusual body positions. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. ▶ Only persons who are familiar with it, who have been trained on how to use it safely and who understand the resulting hazards are permitted to use the tool. ▶ Keep children and other persons clear when the product is in use. ▶ The product can be used by only one person. ▶ Do not use the product to lower a person by rope or to secure a person. Do not secure a tool tether to the product. ▶ Do not attach to the waist belt objects that could restrict correct operation of the product. ▶ Make sure that you do not snag with the product on fixed or movable objects. ▶ It is not permissible for the product to interfere with the functionality of your personal protective equipment. Product safety ▶ Avoid overstraining the load-bearing components. A sudden loss of function can lead to injuries. Use the product only within its specified limits. ▶ Always check the product prior to use to ensure that it is in full working order, free of wear and undamaged. Do not continue to use the product after it has been dropped or if it is damaged. Contact Hilti Service. ▶ To avoid damage, do not expose the product to sources of heat. Comply with the stated temperature limits for storage and operation.*2327944* 2327944 English 3 3 Description

Arm support with padding

Parked position, magnetic catch

Strap clip of the shoulder strap

Belt holder, waist belt

3.2 Product overview, rear 2

Adjusting knob for assistance

Articulation unit (cover not available in all markets)

Adjustment unit with ball socket

Waist-belt reinforcement

Burr fastener, waist-belt pad

Strap clip of the back strap

The product described is a passive exoskeleton. It is to be used only as an assistance system by trades and only by adults. It is designed to relieve the strain on the arms and pectoral girdle during overhead and over-shoulder work. The product is to be used and maintained only by trained, authorized personnel who have received special instruction regarding the hazards that may be encountered. The maximum wearing period is 8 hours per working day. The maximum service life is 10 years.

3.4 Restrictions on use and misuse

Do not use the product in environments where there is a risk of explosion. Do not use the product without user-specific product fitting. Do not use the product for performance enhancement and do not use it to lift persons.4 English 2327944 *2327944* The product is not be used by persons

• with cardiac pacemaker or comparable active implants

• with pre-existing debilitating conditions of the musculoskeletal system in the area of the shoulders, arms, back and hands

• with skin diseases/injuries, inflammations; raised scars with swellings

• with reddening and above-normal temperature in the body areas affected (arms, shoulders, hips and back)

• with pronounced varicose veins, especially with venous insufficiency, lymphatic drainage disorders – also unexplained soft-tissue swelling in parts of the body away from the product

• with sensory and circulatory disorders in the area of the upper extremities, hips and back (e.g. diabetic neuropathy) Do not continue to use the product if you experience discomfort, develop a rash or notice increased sensitivity of the skin.

Exoskeleton, bag, 4 magnetic adjusting screws, 2 spare clips, operating instructions Other system products approved for use with this product can be found at your local Hilti Store or at: www.hilti.group 4 Technical data Weight

Ambient temperature for operation −10 ℃ … 45 ℃ Storage temperature −10 ℃ … 60 ℃ Dimensions (length x width x height) 850 mm x 400 mm x 200 mm 5 Donning CAUTION Risk of injury if product is worn incorrectly or too tightly. Local pressure points and restrictions of blood vessels and nerves. ▶ Be sure to don and wear the product correctly.

1. Shrug the product on to your shoulders as if it were a

backpack. Slip your arms through the shoulder straps and position the shoulder straps on your shoulders.*2327944* 2327944 English 5

2. Close the clip catch of the waist belt.

3. Adjust the waist belt. → page 10

4. Close the clip catch of the chest strap.

5. Adjust the shoulder straps. Pull the ends of the straps

down to tighten the shoulder straps. To loosen the shoulder straps, flip the strap clip up. ▶ The shoulder straps must sit loosely on your shoulders and should not hinder you from raising your arms. ▶ Raising your arms should not cause the waist belt to ride up. If the waist belt changes its position, you have to loosen the shoulder straps.6 English 2327944 *2327944*

6. Tuck the ends of the shoulder straps into the rubber-

ized strap holders. WARNING Risk of injury caused by arm-rail snapping back. When under tension, the arm-rail can snap back and injure your head. ▶ When disengaging the magnetic catch, keep your finger hooked into the pull loop until the magnetic catch is securely engaged in the parked position.

7. Slip the index finger of your right hand into the pull

loop of the left magnetic catch.

8. Pull the pull loop up and carefully disengage the

magnetic catch.*2327944* 2327944 English 7

9. Pull the arm support down with the pull loop. As you

do so, hold your arm out in front of your body.

10. Center your upper arm in the arm support.

11. Use the pull loop to engage the magnetic catch in

the hook on the arm support. ▶ Make sure that the magnetic catch engages fully.8 English 2327944 *2327944*

12. Use the burr fasteners to adjust the fit of the arm-

support strap round your upper arm. Center the burr fasteners and close them completely. ▶ The arm-support strap is adjustable at both ends.

13. Secure the arm support on the other side of your body in the same way.

14. Check that the product is fitted symmetrically. The

clip catches do not necessarily have to be centered. Make sure that the waist belt is correctly seated. Use the padding on the waist belt to make sure that it is seated symmetrically.

15. Center the back cross between your shoulder blades.

The back cross should not chafe your back. 6 Adjusting WARNING Risk of injury caused by crushing. Risk of crushing the fingers in the articulation unit. ▶ When adjusting the product, keep your fingers well clear of the articulation unit's mechanism.*2327944* 2327944 English 9

6.1 Adjusting assistance

1. If applicable, attach the magnetic adjusting knob to the articulation unit.

2. Adjust the assistance by turning the magnetic adjusting knob.

▶ Turn the knob clockwise (+) for more assistance, turn it counter-clockwise (-) for less assistance. ▶ The scale on the articulation unit is merely an indicator marking the position. Assistance is correct when gravity is enough to make your arms drop, without further exertion on your part. Do not attempt to set assistance to a value higher than this; any lower setting is possible, in accordance with your preference.

3. Engaging the second expander is an option, if more assistance is necessary.

6.2 Engaging second expander

Step through the following procedure for each side of the exoskeleton in turn.

1. Zero the tension on the articulation unit and open the

pivot stop.10 English 2327944 *2327944*

2. Turn the product so that the side normally toward the

3. Take hold of the second expander and pass it over

the guide pulley. The expanders determine the assistance pro- vided. Try out the assistance provided by only one expander by increasing it step by step. If more assistance is necessary, the second ex- pander can be used as well.

4. Tension the articulation unit and close the pivot stop.

6.3 Adjusting waist belt

1. The waist belt has to sit above the gluteal muscles

and level with your pelvis. ▶ It is important to make sure that the waist belt cannot slip while the product is in use.*2327944* 2327944 English 11

2. Flip the strap clips up to loosen the waist belt.

3. Pull both ends of the waist belt forward to tighten the

4. Tuck the ends of the waist belt into the belt holders.

6.4 Adjusting articulation unit

You have to remove the exoskeleton in order to adjust the articulation unit.12 English 2327944 *2327944* Horizontal alignment

1. Squeeze the sides of the locking clip in.

2. Pull the locking clip out of the adjusting unit.

3. Move the adjusting unit with the ball socket on the belt web of the waist belt. Use the mark at the top

edge to determine the latching position. Set both sides to the same latching position.

4. Insert the locking clip to maintain this position.

5. Slip the product on to your shoulders and check the symmetrical positioning of the waist belt.

▶ The ball sockets must be fixed vertically relative to the shoulder articulations and can be tilted outward (V-shape), depending on the wearer's upper-body build. The wearer's hands must be free to swing without hindrance.*2327944* 2327944 English 13 Adjusting height

6. Slacken the locknut.

7. Adjust the height of the threaded rod by hand.

8. Retighten the locknut.

9. Slip the product on to your shoulders and check that the articulation units are at the same height.

When the product is worn, the top edge of the articulation unit must match the height of the shoulder.

6.5 Aligning back cross

1. Flip the strap clip of the back strap up to loosen the strap.

2. Pull the end of the strap to tighten the strap.

3. Check the position of the back cross.

▶ The back cross must be centered between the shoulder blades.14 English 2327944 *2327944*

6.6 Adjusting tension cord

The tension cord forms a wide-open Vee between the shoulder blades. The tension cord lets you adjust the position of the expander covers. Tightening the tension cord brings the covers closer to your body.

1. Open the top and bottom parts of the tensioner on the tension cord.

2. To shorten the tension cord, pull the ends of the tension cord taut and push the top part of the tensioner

up. ▶ Make sure that the tension cord is symmetrically positioned.

3. To lengthen the tension cord, pull the bottom part of the tensioner down.

▶ Make sure that the tension cord is symmetrically positioned.

4. To secure the tension cord in position, push the top and bottom parts of the tensioner together.

7 Removing WARNING Risk of injury caused by arm-rail snapping back. When under tension, the arm-rail can snap back and injure your head. ▶ When disengaging the magnetic catch, keep your finger hooked into the pull loop until the magnetic catch is securely engaged in the parked position.

1. Slip the index finger of your right hand into the pull

loop of the left magnetic catch.

2. Slowly pull the magnetic catch up and disengage it

from the hook of the arm support.*2327944* 2327944 English 15

3. Draw the pull loop down, keeping the strap taut.

4. Remove your arm from the arm support and hold it

in front of your body.

5. Slowly guide the arm support up.

6. Let the magnetic catch engage fully at the parked

position on the shoulder strap.

7. Check that the magnetic catch is correctly seated.

8. Repeat these steps with your left hand for the right arm support.

10. Disengage the ends of the waist belt from the belt

13. Shrug the product off your shoulders as if it were a

backpack. 8 Care and maintenance WARNING Risk of injury caused by expanders under tension. Injuries during care and maintenance work. ▶ Carry out care and maintenance work only with the expanders at zero tension. Care

• Carefully remove stubborn dirt from the tool.

• Clean the product only with a slightly damp cloth and pH-neutral soap. Do not use cleaning agents containing silicone as they can attack the plastic parts. Maintenance

• Check all visible parts and controls for signs of damage at regular intervals and make sure that they all function correctly.

• Do not operate the product if signs of damage are found or if parts malfunction. Have it repaired immediately by Hilti Service.

• After cleaning and maintenance, fit all guards or protective devices and check that they function correctly. To help ensure safe and reliable operation, use only genuine Hilti spare parts and consumables. Spare parts, consumables and accessories approved by Hilti for use with the product can be found at your local Hilti Store or online at: www.hilti.group.

1. Remove the pads from the arm supports and the waist belt.*2327944*

2. Hand-wash the pads in water with pH-neutral soap.

3. Thoroughly rinse the pads.

4. Allow the pads to air-dry.

5. Reinstall the pads.

1. Remove first the inner pad and then the outer pad

from each arm support. The pads are held in place in the arm supports by burr fasteners.

2. Install the new pads in reverse sequence in each arm

support. Make sure that the pads are fitted right way round. The pads and the arm supports are color- coded, with a blue dot for left and a red dot for right.

3. Open the burr fasteners of the waist belt pad and

4. Pass the burr fasteners of the new pad though the

openings in the belt web and close the fasteners.

8.3 Replacing arm-support strap

1. Open the burr fasteners at both ends of the arm-

2. Remove the strap from the two tabs of the arm

3. Position the top part of the magnetic catch at the

parked position on the arm support.18 English 2327944 *2327944*

4. Starting from below, pass the new strap through the

first tab. The burr fastener must face out.

5. Turn the arm support round.

6. Pass the strap from above through the metal eye of

7. Pass the strap through the second tab from the inside

8.4 Checking and cleaning ball socket

▶ Check the movement of the ball end in the ball socket. Do this by moving the threaded rod. Result 1 / 2 The ball moves freely. ▶ No action necessary. Result 2 / 2 The ball is stiff ▶ Undo the two screws in the ball socket and remove the cover. ▶ Remove the ball from the ball socket and clean the ball and the socket with a soft cloth. ▶ Reinsert the ball in the ball socket and place the cover in position. ▶ Tighten the two screws to a tightening torque of

9 Transport and storage Transport ▶ Make sure that the equipment is held securely throughout all transport operations. ▶ After transporting, always check all visible parts and controls for signs of damage and make sure that they all function correctly. ▶ Transport and store the exoskeleton only with the expanders at zero tension. Storage ▶ Store this product in a dry place, where it cannot be accessed by children or unauthorized persons. ▶ After a long period of storage, always check all visible parts and controls for signs of damage and make sure that they all function correctly. 10 Troubleshooting If the trouble you are experiencing is not listed in this table or you are unable to remedy the problem by yourself, please contact Hilti Service. Trouble or fault Possible cause Action to be taken Lack of expander tension Expander disengaged or incor- rectly installed ▶ Check that the expanders are correctly seated. Expander worn ▶ Contact Hilti Service. Articulation unit sticks Articulation unit worn ▶ Contact Hilti Service. Pads chafe Pads dirty ▶ Clean the pads. → page 16 Pads folded over or worn out ▶ Contact Hilti Service. 11 Disposal Most of the materials from which Hilti tools and appliances are manufactured can be recycled. The materials must be correctly separated before they can be recycled. In many countries, your old tools, machines or appliances can be returned to Hilti for recycling. Ask Hilti Service or your Hilti representative for further information. 12 Manufacturer’s warranty ▶ Please contact your local Hilti representative if you have questions about the warranty conditions. 13 Further information For more information on operation, technology, environment and recycling, follow this link: qr.hilti.com/manual?id=2282599 This link is also to be found at the end of the documentation, in the form of a QR code.20 Français 2327944 *2327944* Mode d'emploi original 1 Indications relatives à la documentation