HILTI EXO-S Unveils Wearable Exoskeleton Instruction Manual

HILTI EXO-S Unveils Wearable Exoskeleton

Original operating instructions

Information about the operating instructions

• Read these operating instructions before the product is used or operated for the first time. This is a prerequisite for safe, trouble-free handling and use of the product.
• Observe the safety instructions and warnings in these operating instructions and on the product.
• Always keep the operating instructions with the product and make sure that the product is accompanied by these operating instructions only, when the product is given to other persons.

Explanation of symbols

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

DANGER

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

WARNING

• Draws attention to a potential threat of danger that can lead to serious injury or fatality.

CAUTION

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

Symbols in the operating instructions
The following symbols are used in these operating instructions

Symbols in illustrations
The following symbols are used in illustrations

Symbols on the product
The following symbols can be used on the product

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

Declaration of conformity
The manufacturer declares, on his sole responsibility, that the product described here complies with the applicable legislation and standards. A copy of the declaration of conformity can be found at the end of this documentation. The technical documentation is filed here: Hilti Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH | Tool Certification | Hiltistrasse 6 | D-86916 Kaufering, Germany

Safety

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.
• Make sure that you do not snag with the product on fixed or movable objects.
• Do not continue to use the exoskeleton if you experience discomfort, develop a rash or notice increased sensitivity of the skin.
• Do not use the product if your skin is damaged, for example by inflammations, rashes or raised scars. Chafing caused by straps and harnesses can worsen the condition of the skin.
• Clean the arm-support pads when they are dirty and chafe. → page 32 If the pads are bent over or worn out, consult Hilti Service.
• Make sure that installed accessories do not impair function.

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.

Description

Product overview, front 1

Product overview, rear 2

1. Chest strap
2. Shoulder strap
3. Parked position, magnetic catch
4. Arm support with padding
5. Ladder-lock buckle, shoulder strap
6. Ladder-lock buckle, waist belt
7. Clip catch
8. Magnetic catch
9. Arm-rail
10. Articulation unit
11. Relay roller
12. Adjusting knob for assistance
13. Hang-up loop
14. Ladder-lock buckle, tension cord
15. Expander
16. Back strap
17. Cover for expander
18. Release button, height adjuster
19. Aluminum profile
20. Ball-joint mount
21. Hook, spacing adjuster
22. Spacing adjuster, ball-joint mount

Intended use

The product described is a passive exoskeleton. 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 exclusively as an assistance system for working in construction and industry and only by adults. Hilti offers the exoskeleton in two different sizes. The difference is in the size of the arm supports, arm pads and arm-support straps. Maintenance work must be performed strictly in accordance with the product manual. 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.

Restrictions on use and misuse

• Do not use the product without user-specific product fitting.
• Do not tamper with or modify the product and do not add accessories that are not approved for the product.
• Do not attach anything to the waist belt that could impair correct operation of the exoskeleton. Do not attach tethers to the exoskeleton.
• Do not use the product for performance enhancement and do not use it to lift, lower or secure persons.
• Do not use the product in environments where there is a risk of explosion.
• Do not use the product in proximity to high-voltage lines.

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)

Items supplied
Exoskeleton, operating instructions Other system products approved for use with this product can be found at your local Hilti Store or at: www.hilti.group

Technical data

Donning

WARNING

• Risk of injury by magnetic field The magnets in the product create powerful magnetic fields that can affect implants and other items.
• Keep items such as active implants, electronic devices and magnetic stripe cards away from the product.
• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions, for example in the case of active implants.
• Persons with active implants are permitted to use the product only after being cleared to do so by a physician.

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.
• 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.
• Close the clip catch of the waist belt.
• Adjust the waist belt. → page 26
• Close the clip catch of the chest strap.
• Adjust the height and the width of the chest strap.
• Adjust the shoulder straps. Pull the ends of the straps down to tighten the shoulder straps. To loosen the shoulder straps, tilt the ladder-lock buckle 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.

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, hook a finger into the strap loop. This will prevent your grip from slipping, which would allow the arm-rail to snap back.
• Pull the strap loop up and carefully disengage the magnetic catch.
• With the strap loop, pull the arm support down. As you do so, hold your arm out in front of your body.
• Center your upper arm in the arm support.
• Use the strap loop to engage the magnetic catch in the hook on the arm support. Make sure that the magnetic catch engages fully.
• The outer arm-support pad must be opened when you place the arm-support strap round your upper arm. If necessary, open the armsupport pad after placing your upper arm in the arm support.
• Use the burr fasteners to adjust the fit of the armsupport strap round your upper arm. Center the burr fasteners and close them completely. The arm-support strap is adjustable at both ends.
• Flip the outer arm-support pad over.
• Secure the arm support on the other side of your body in the same way.
• Check that the product is fitted symmetrically.

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.

Adjusting assistance

• Adjust the assistance by turning the adjusting knob.
• Turn the knob clockwise (+) for more assistance, turn it counter-clockwise (-) for less assistance.
• The bigger the bar on the scale, the higher the level of assistance.
• 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.

Adjusting waist belt

• 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.
• Tilt the ladder-lock buckle up to loosen the waist belt.
• Pull both ends of the waist belt forward to tighten the belt.
• The waist belt must be worn snug.
• The pads of the waist belt must be positioned symmetrically.
• Tuck the ends of the waist belt into the belt holders.

Adjusting spacing of ball-joint mount

• You have to remove the exoskeleton in order to adjust the spacing of the ball-joint mount.
• Disengage the hook of the spacing adjuster from the loop.
• Lengthen/shorten the waist belt to the desired size.
• The width and height settings do not necessarily have to match up as stated.
• Fully engage the hook of the spacing adjuster in the appropriate loop and pull the waist belt taut.
• 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.

Adjusting height

• You have to remove the exoskeleton in order to adjust the height.
• Press the release button of the height adjuster.
• Pull the aluminum profile out of or, as appropriate, push it into the cover of the expander. Adjust to the desired height.
• The aluminum profile engages with an audible click. Pull on the aluminum profile to check that it is securely locked in position.
• 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 shoulder height to within the range +⁄- 3 cm (+⁄- 1.2 in).

Adjusting length of back strap

• Open the burr fastener of the back strap.
• Adjust the length of the back strap and reclose the burr fastener.

Adjusting tension cord
The tension cord lets you adjust the position of the articulation units. Tightening the tension cord brings the articulation units and the expander covers closer to your body.

• Pull the appropriate end out to tension one of the tension cords.
• To loosen a tension cord, tilt the ladder-lock buckle up.
• Make sure that both tension cords are symmetrically positioned.

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, hook a finger into the strap loop. This will prevent your grip from slipping, which would allow the arm-rail to snap back.
• Slowly pull the strap loop and the magnetic catch up and disengage it from the hook of the arm support.
• Draw the strap loop down, keeping the arm-support strap taut.
• Remove your arm from the arm support and hold it in front of your body.
• Slowly guide the arm support up.
• Let the magnetic catch engage fully at the parked position on the shoulder strap.
• Check that the magnetic catch is correctly seated.
• Repeat these steps with your left hand for the right arm support.
• Open the clip catch of the chest strap.
• Disengage the ends of the waist belt from the belt holders.
• Loosen the waist belt.
• Open the clip catch of the waist belt.
• Shrug the product off your shoulders as if it were a backpack.

Optional accessories

Installing/removing neck support

1. Position the neck support on the mounts of the shoulder strap.
2. Place your thumb on the ribbed surface and slide the neck support down to engage it in the desired position.
3. Check that the neck support is set to the same height on both sides.
4. To remove the neck support, place your thumb on the ribbed surface and slide the neck support up.
5. Clean the neck pad in the same way as the arm pads. → page 32

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.
• Do not clean the product with compressed air.
• 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.

Cleaning pads

1. Remove the pads from the arm supports.
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.

Replacing 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 colorcoded, with a blue dot for left and a red dot for right.

Replacing arm-support strap

1. Open the burr fasteners at both ends of the armsupport strap.
2. Remove the strap from the two tabs of the arm support.
3. Position the top part of the magnetic catch at the parked position on the arm support.
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 the magnetic catch.
7. Pass the strap through the second tab from the inside to the outside.
8. Close the strap at the burr fastener.

Checking and cleaning ball socket

• Check the movement of the ball end in the ball socket. Do this by moving the aluminum profile.

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 0.5 Nm.

Transport and storage

• 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.

Troubleshooting

If the trouble you are experiencing is not listed in this table or you are unable to rectify the problem by yourself, contact Hilti Service.

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.

Manufacturer’s warranty

• Please contact your local Hilti representative if you have questions about the warranty conditions.

Further information
For more information on operation, technology, environment and recycling, follow this link: qr.hilti.com/manual/?id=2339613 This link is also to be found at the end of the documentation, in the form of a QR code.

Hilti Corporation LI-9494 Schaan Tel.:+423 234 21 11 Fax:+423 234 29 65 www.hilti.group

References

• HILTI Country selector
• Главная страница - Hilti Россия

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