Greenlee G2090/03560 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES / MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
Read and understand all of the instructions and safety information
in this manual before operating or servicing this tool.
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G2090/03560
Adjustable Cable Stripping Tool
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Table of Contents
Description .................................................................... 2
Safety ............................................................................ 2
Purpose of Manual ........................................................ 2
Important Safety Information ........................................ 3
Identication.................................................................. 4
Specications................................................................ 4
Maintenance.................................................................. 4
Operation....................................................................... 5
Blade Replacement....................................................... 6
Illustration and Parts List............................................. 18
Description
The Greenlee G2090/03560 Adjustable Cable Stripping
Tool is intended to remove the insulation from aluminum
and copper conductors.
Patent pending.
Safety
Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of
Greenlee tools and equipment. This instruction manual
and any markings on the tool provide information for
avoiding hazards and unsafe practices related to the
use of this tool. Observe all of the safety information
provided.
Purpose of this Manual
This manual is intended to familiarize all personnel with
the safe operation and maintenance procedures for the
following Greenlee tool:
G2090/03560 Adjustable Cable Stripping Tool
Keep this manual available to all personnel.
KEEP THIS MANUAL
All specications are nominal and may change as design
improvements occur. Greenlee Textron Inc. shall not be liable for
damages resulting from misapplication or misuse of its products.
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Identification
Specifications
Capacity ........................................... 8 AWG to 750 kcmil
or cable with an outside diameter of
3/16" to 1-1/4" (4.7 mm to 31.7 mm)
1. Cable guide hook
2. Bi-directional blade
3. Blade depth adjustment knob
4. Handle
5. Handle stop
6. Thumb lever
7. Lifting edge
8. Directions for ring and spiral cutting
9. Directions for increasing and
decreasing blade depth
10. Blade housing
11. Blade housing latch (2)
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Maintenance
Keep the tool clean and dry. No additional maintenance
is required.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY
ALERT
SYMBOL
This symbol is used to call your attention to hazards
or unsafe practices which could result in an injury or
property damage. The signal word, dened below,
indicates the severity of the hazard. The message
after the signal word provides information for pre-
venting or avoiding the hazard.
Immediate hazards which, if not avoided, WILL result
in severe injury or death.
Hazards which, if not avoided, COULD result in
severe injury or death.
Hazards or unsafe practices which, if not avoided,
MAY result in injury or property damage.
Read and understand all of the
instructions and safety information
in this manual before operating or
servicing this tool.
Failure to observe this warning could
result in severe injury or death.
This tool is not protected against
electrical shock. Read and under-
stand instructions before using the
Greenlee G2090/03560.
Failure to observe this warning could
result in severe injury or death.
Wear eye protection when using this
tool.
Failure to wear eye protection could
result in serious eye injury from ying
debris.
Blades are sharp. Keep ngers away
from blades when stripping cable and
when replacing blade.
Failure to observe this precaution
may result in injury.
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Operation
Numbers in parentheses refer to the “Identication”
section of this manual.
1. Rotate the blade depth adjustment knob (3) until the
blade (2) will strip the insulation without damaging
the conductor.
2. Place your hand around the handle (4) with your
index nger against the handle stop (5). Press the
lever (6) with your thumb to advance the cable guide
hook (1).
3. Place the cable stripping tool around the cable at
the location for the desired strip length.
4. Rotate the cable stripping tool two to three com-
plete revolutions around the cable in a counter-
clockwise direction to make the ring cut. The cutting
directions are displayed on the handle of the tool.
Ring Cutting Direction
Strip
Length
5. Rotate the cable stripping tool in the opposite direc-
tion around the cable to make a spiral cut to the end
of the cable. The cutting directions are displayed on
the handle of the stripping tool.
Spiral Cutting Direction
6. Remove the cable stripping tool from the cable.
7. Use the lifting edge (7) at the end of the spiral cut to
peel the insulation jacket off the conductor.
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Blade Replacement
Numbers in parentheses refer to the “Identication”
section of this manual.
A. Rotate the blade depth adjusting knob (3) until the
blade (2) is completely concealed.
B. Spread the two bottom tabs on the blade housing
(10) to disengage the two latches (11). The internal
compression spring will push the blade housing off
the handle.
C. Push the thumb lever (6) to advance the cable guide
hook (1) and remove the blade housing.
B. Spread bottom tabs to
remove blade housing.
Housing Latch
A. Rotate knob to conceal blade.
C. Press thumb lever to advance hook.
D. Remove the blade adjusting knob (3) and use pliers
to grab the top of the blade (2) and remove the
blade from the blade housing.
E. Align the at on the new blade with the at in the
blade housing.
E. Align flat on
blade and housing.
F. Install the new blade until the blade base surface is
below the edge in the housing and approximately
0.025" below the housing surface.
0.025"
G. Reinstall the blade depth adjusting knob, but keep
the blade tip concealed for protection.
H. Reinstall the blade housing on the handle (4) until
both latches snap tight against the handle.
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Illustration and Parts List
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Key UPC No. Description Qty
1 Cable guide hook...................................................................................... 1
2 03961 Replacement blade................................................................................... 1
3 Blade adjusting knob ................................................................................ 1
4 Handle....................................................................................................... 1
10 Blade housing ........................................................................................... 1
12 Compression spring.................................................................................. 1
13 Sleeve ....................................................................................................... 1
14 05328 Plug........................................................................................................... 1
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