Maintenance; General; Cleaning The Cutter; Lubricating The Cutter - Greenlee 773 Instruction Manual

Maintenance

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. Keep grips dry, clean and free from oil and
grease.
Note: The blade pivot lock nut (23) may require tighten-
ing after making several initial cuts on a new or repaired
unit. Always maintain proper adjustment on all pivot
screws. For adjustment procedures, see Assembly—
Tighten pivot screws.

Cleaning the cutter

Wear eye protection when using this
tool. Failure to wear eye protection
could result in serious eye injury
from flying debris.
Blow dirt and/or cable particles out of the ratchet
mechanism with compressed air.
Lubrication points
—use Molykote
Greenlee / A Textron Company
773 and 774 Ratchet Cable Cutters
®
7

Lubricating the cutter

Keep hands away from closing
blades.
Pinch points:
Keep hands away from moving
parts.
Close the blades and apply Molykote lubricant or
equivalent between the blades. Lubricate the teeth on
holding pawl (6) and drive pawl (7). Lubricate the four
pivot shoulder screws (13, 16 and 17) and area between
pivoting surfaces. Operate the cutter to spread the
lubricant.
Disassemble, clean, and lubricate the tool if it does not
operate smoothly.
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