Maintenance - Greenlee GATOR ES1000 Manual De Instrucciones

Maintenance

Wear eye protection when operating
or servicing this tool.
Failure to wear eye protection could
result in serious eye injury from flying
debris.
• Keeps hands away from blade.
• Remove the battery before
inspecting or servicing the tool.
Failure to observe these warnings
could result in severe injury or death.
Daily Maintenance
• Store the tool in a cool, dry area to prevent rust.
• Inspect the blades for damage or burrs. Remove burrs
on the back side of the blades with a flat grinding
stone.
• Clean the plastic housing with a soft, soaped cloth.
Greenlee / A Textron Company
ES1000 Battery-powered Cable Cutter
Replacing the Gear Guides
1. This tool has two gear guides — left and right.
Operate the cutter in either the forward or reverse
direction to move the blade completely out of the
gear mechanism.
2. Remove the battery from the cutter.
3. Use an M2.5 Allen wrench to loosen and remove
the screw that secures the gear guide and install the
replacement guides on the movable blade.
4. Tighten the screw securely.
5. Re-install the battery and operate the cutter.
Replacing the Movable Blade
1. Operate the cutter in either the forward or reverse
direction until the movable blade is clear of the
pinion gear.
2. Remote the battery from the cutter.
3. Secure the lock nut with a wrench, and then loosen
the shoulder screw with a screwdriver.
4. Remove the movable blade from the tool. Be sure
not to lose the two curved washers.
5. Use an M2.5 Allen wrench to loosen and remove
the two screws that secure the left and right orange
gear guides to the movable blade.
6. Install the left and right gear guides on the new
movable blade. Put the right gear guide on the right
side of the blade and the left gear guide on the
left side of the blade and tighten securely. A lock
washer is located between the screw head and the
gear guide.
7. Install the new movable blade by reassembling the
shoulder screw and lock nut.
8. Re-install the battery and operate the cutter.
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