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763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY Read and understand all of the ALERT instructions and safety information in this manual before operating or SYMBOL servicing this tool. Failure to observe this warning could This symbol is used to call your attention to hazards result in severe injury or death.
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763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Electric shock hazard: Wear eye protection when using this This is not an insulated tool. tool. Failure to wear eye protection Contact with live circuits could result could result in serious eye injury in severe injury or death.
763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter Operation 1. Place the cable to be cut between the jaws. 2. Press the handles together until the ratchet clicks once. Electric shock hazard: 3. Open the handles until the ratchet clicks again. This is not an insulated tool.
763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter Maintenance Lubricating the cutter General Maintain the tool with care. Keep the blades sharp and the tool clean for better and safer performance. Follow instructions for lubricating the cutter; lubrication prolongs the tool life and enables the tool to cut with less force.
763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter Maintenance (cont’d) Both the jaw mechanism and drive mechanism can Disassembly be removed and serviced without disassembly of the This tool consists of three basic operating mechanisms housing. (see Figure 1). 1. Remove cap screw (21). Release tension on exten- 1.
763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter Maintenance (cont’d) Assembly Figure 1 SPRING ANCHOR PIN LUBRICATION JAW DRIVE POINTS - MECHANISM USE MOLYKOTE ® OPERATING LEVER 6,25 JAW HOLDING MECHANISM 9,26 *Note: Tighten to 19.2 - 21.4 Nm (170-190 in-lb) Greenlee / A Textron Company...
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763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter Maintenance (cont’d) Assembly (cont’d) ® 4. Insert master gear (16) between top and bottom Note: Use Loctite 262 Threadlocker on all screws handle plates against drive pawl (15) and assemble and tighten all 5/16" diameter screws to 190/170 in-lb.
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763 and 764M4 Ratchet Cable Cutter Maintenance (cont’d) Assembly (cont’d) Note: To replace jaws, see steps 11-18; also see 7. Place top housing plate (23) over tool assembly, Figure 5 and exploded view. To replace entire cutter head using spare 3/8" screw and release pin (27) for (38), skip steps 11, 12, and 15.
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815-397-7070 Fax: 815-397-1865 Canada 800-435-0786 Fax: 800-524-2853 International +1-815-397-7070 Fax: +1-815-397-9247 4455 Boeing Drive • Rockford, IL 61109-2988 • USA • 815-397-7070 An ISO 9001 Company Greenlee Textron Inc. is a subsidiary of Textron Inc. • www.greenlee.com Printed in USA...