Trigger Lock - Grizzly H5503 Instruction Manual

Cutting
To start a cutting operation:
Choose a work space that is ade-
1.
quate for the size of material to be
cut and secure the workpiece.
2. Layout the cut lines in your material
with a scribe or writing utensil.
Start cutting at the edge of the work-
3.
piece as shown in FIgure 3. You
must apply forward pressure to
begin cutting. DO NOT force shears
through the workpiece.
When making an inside cut, drill a starting
hole in the material. This will provide an
interior starting edge to cut the material.
Figure 3. Starting at the edge.
Note—If everything is properly adjusted
and in working order, there should be a
spiral trail of sheet metal exiting the shear
as you make your cut.
The removed spiral metal is sharp.
DO NOT try to remove the metal
from the workpiece by hand. Use
heavy leather gloves when handling.
Serious personal injury could occur.
H5503 14 Gauge Swivel Head Shears

Trigger Lock

The trigger lock allows you to cut without
holding in the trigger.
Never start a cut with the trigger
lock on. Only engage the trigger lock
when the shears have entered and
started cutting the
Serious personal injury and damage
to the workpiece can occur.
To operate the trigger lock when cut-
ting:
Begin cutting the material.
1.
While cutting, press the trigger lock
2.
button into the handle as shown in
Figure 4.
3. Continue cutting without holding
down the trigger.
4. Squeeze in the trigger and the trig-
ger lock will disengage.
Figure 4. Trigger Lock
workpiece.
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