773 and 774 Ratchet Cable Cutters
Greenlee / A Textron Company 94455 Boeing Dr. • Rockford, IL 61109-2988 USA • 815-397-7070
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 ush with the at 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 ush
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 ush
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.
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.
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.
427 23
15
10
25
2
36
41
14
20
17
4
29
3
1
32
Apply Loctite 680
Apply Loctite 242
Apply Loctite 271
46
(optional)
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 ts into the slot in the
handle
plates. Use the speed pawl to compress
spring (35).
14. Insert shoulder screws (13 and 16) to align handle
plates and tighten hex screws (31) to 170-190 in-lb.
Remove shoulder screws.
