Assembly - Greenlee 773 Instruction Manual

Assembly

Refer to the Exploded View and Parts List for correct
orientation and placement of parts. Inspect and replace
any worn or damaged parts. Wherever the assembly
results in metal-to-metal contact, coat the surfaces with
Molykote or equivalent lubricant.
Cutter head
1. Apply Loctite 680 retaining compound to two dowel
pins (32) and install into movable blade, if necessary.
The dowel pins should be flush with the flat side of
the blade. Remove excess Loctite.
2. Apply Loctite 271 thread adhesive to screw (41)
and install screw through end of spring (36) and into
movable blade. Adjust until end of screw is flush
with the angled side of the blade. Allow Loctite to
cure for 10 minutes and remove excess adhesive.
3. Install roll pin (14) into stationary blade (2), if
necessary.
4. Install end of spring (36) over roll pin (14) and
assemble spacer (25), and cover (10). Apply Loctite
242 thread adhesive to screw (15) and assemble
to stationary blade (2). Roll pin (14) should be flush
with top of cover (10).
5. Install optional screw guide (46) onto shoulder screw
(17) to help guide the screw through components.
6. Lubricate components and assemble shoulder
screw (17), two links (4), bushing (29), reverse lever
(3), movable blade (1), stationary blade (2), spacer
(20), cover (10), link (4), spacer (27)—with counter-
bore toward link. Remove optional guide (46) if used
and install lock nut (23). Tighten lock nut so gap
between blades does not exceed .004 inches.
Apply Loctite 271
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29
4
46
(optional)
17
Stationary handle
7. Assemble handle plates (5) to handle unit (39),
but do not tighten hex screws (30).
8. Insert shoulder screws (13 and 16) to align handle
plates (5) and tighten hex screws (30) to 170-190
in-lb. Remove shoulder screws.
Greenlee / A Textron Company
27 23
4
41
36
20
2
1
10
25
14
Apply Loctite 242
32
Apply Loctite 680
773 and 774 Ratchet Cable Cutters
13
16
30
Movable handle
9. Assemble right and left handle plates (8 and 9) to
handle unit (38), but do not tighten hex screws (31).
Orient handle plates so slotted hole is opposite the
chamfer in the handle adapter.
slot
chamfer
10. Install roll pin (34) into right and left handle plates.
11. Install roll pin (33) into speed pawl (11), if necessary.
The roll pin should protrude .20 inches from each
side of the speed pawl.
12. Install spring (35) between handle plates.
13. Spread the right and left handle plates and install
speed pawl so the roll pin fits into the slot in the
handle plates. Use the speed pawl to compress
spring (35).
11
15
33
31
8
14. Insert shoulder screws (13 and 16) to align handle
plates and tighten hex screws (31) to 170-190 in-lb.
Remove shoulder screws.
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