Southwire XTS-02 User manual

Operating Instructions
Mini Stripper Model XTS-02
MADE IN USA
Patent Pending
XTS02
Read and understand all of the instructions and safety information
in this manual before operating or servicing this tool.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Information......................................................2
Operating Instructions.............................................................3-5
Maintenance................................................................…............6
Specifications..............................................................…............6
Replacement..............................................................….............6
Warranty...................................................................................7-8
BEFORE OPERATING THIS TOOL,
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY
INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL

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SAFETY FIRST
Safety is essential in the use and maintenance of Southwire 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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATON
These symbols are used to call attention to related
hazards or unsafe practices related that could result
in injury or property damage. The three safety words
defined below indicate the severity of the hazard.
The message after the signal word provides
information for preventing or avoiding the hazard.
Hazards or unsafe practices which, if not avoided,
MAY result in injury or property damage.
Hazards which, if not avoided, COULD result in
severe injury or death.
Immediate hazards which, if not avoided, WILL
result in severe injury or death.
SAFETY
ALERT
SYMBOLS
Personal
safety hazards
Read and understand all of the
• Only qualified persons should use a Southwire
Stripper
• Wear eye protection and a hard hat when
using this tool
• Do not use tool while tired or under the influence
of drugs, alcohol, or medication
• Keep body parts and loose clothing away from
moving parts
• Always follow safety procedures
• Keep clear of cutting blade while operating tool
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.
Electrical Shock Hazards
• This is not an insulated tool, contact with live circuits could result in
severe injury or death.
• Do not add extensions (cheaters) to the handles. Using excessive force may result in
injury or damage to the tool. If excessive force is required to strip cable, verify size and
type of cable being stripped.
• Make sure to wear proper eye protection and clear the area around the remnant opening.
CAUTION
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS CAN RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS CAN RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH

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1. Select appropriate sized cable (#6awg-1/0) and ensure the end
is completely round. Insert into back side of stripper while pulling
down on the spring loaded finger trigger.
2. For sizes #6-#4awg, Insert cable until it is flush with the front of
the wire support body. For sizes #3awg -1/0, insert cable until
the edge of the jacket is in the center of the stripping blade.
SETUP AND OPERATION
Blade
Flush

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3. Release finger trigger to secure cable in place.
4. Once cable is secure, insert pointer finger into front side bottom
hole and rotate stripper away from you in a clockwise rotation
while holding the cable secure with other hand until the desired
length of strip is obtained. Ensure you apply forward pressure
to the stripper to allow stripper to advance backwards.
5. Once desired length of strip length is obtained, slide a finger
of opposite hand against back side of stripper to stop
advancement of the stripper. Continue to rotate until jacket
material is rounded off.
SETUP AND OPERATION cont.

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6. Pull down on the spring loaded finger trigger and slide stripper
off of the cable.
7. Depending on wire size there may be a little jacket material left
on the very end of the cable. Slide this off with your fingers and
strip is complete.
SETUP AND OPERATION cont.
Jacket material
left on the very
end of the cable
Remove End

ADDITIONAL HELP
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MAINTENANCE
1. Keep tool clean and dry.
2. Oil moving parts occasionally.
3. Do not alter the blade angle.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Model # XTS-02
• Stock # 59894601
• Depth – 5"
• Width – 1.38"
• Height – 1.2"
• Weight – 1.3 lbs.
• Capacity – #6 awg - 1/0 (.249" - .477" Diameter)
REPLACEMENT BLADE
XTS-02RB 59973501 XTS-02 REPLACEMENT BLADE KIT

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WARRANTY ON SOUTHWIRE CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT
Five-Year Limited Warranty on Contractor Equipment
Under Southwire’s Contractor Equipment 5-Year Limited Warranty, Southwire Company, LLC
warrants that all Southwire Contractor Equipment will be free from manufacturer defects for a
period of five (5) years from the date of the original end user’s purchase. The following products
are excluded from this 5-Year Limited Warranty and are subject to separate warranty terms:
rope, blades, dies, draw studs, grips, Southwire Contractor Equipment electronic components,
and Material Boxes. Under this 5-Year Limited Warranty, the following are also excluded and
Southwire Company, LLC will have no liability for any of the following: normal wear and tear
resulting from product use and damage arising out of misuse, abuse, modification, and improper
product maintenance. This warranty also does not cover Southwire Contractor Equipment
products that have been modified by any party other than Southwire Company, LLC or its
authorized third party designee. This 5-Year Limited Warranty is not transferrable to or
enforceable by any person other than the product’s original end user.
One-Year Limited Warranty on Rope, Blades, Dies, Draw Studs, Grips, and Southwire
Contractor Equipment Electronic Components
Under this 1-Year Limited Warranty, Southwire Company, LLC warrants that all Southwire Ropes,
Blades, Dies, Draw Studs, Grips, and Southwire Contractor Equipment Electronic Components
will be free from manufacturer defects for a period of one-year from the date of the original end
user’s purchase. Under this 1-Year Limited Warranty for the aforementioned Southwire Contractor
Equipment items, the following are excluded and Southwire Company, LLC will have no liability
for any of the following: normal wear and tear resulting from product use and damage arising
out of misuse, abuse, modification, and improper product maintenance. This warranty also
does not cover Southwire Contractor Equipment that has been modified by any party other
than Southwire Company, LLC or its authorized third party designee. This 1-Year Limited
Warranty is not transferrable to or enforceable by any person other than the product’s original
end user.
Exclusion of Incidental, Consequential, Indirect, Special and Punitive Damages
SOUTHWIRE MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT SOUTHWIRE CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT
PRODUCTS WILL BE MERCHANTABLE OR FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SOUTHWIRE MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OTHER THAN
THE RELEVANT WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY SECTION.
SOUTHWIRE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED LIFETIME
WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

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Warranty Claim Information /How Do You Get Service?
For all warranty, customer service, and product return authorizations and inquiries,
please contact Southwire’s Tools & Assembled Products at:
Southwire Tools & Assembled Products
840 Old Bremen Road
Carrollton, GA, 30117
Phone Number: 1.855.SW.Tools
1. All warranty claims must be approved by Southwire’s Tools & Assembled Products
Warranty Department prior to return of product. If Southwire determines that a product
is defective, Southwire will, at its option, repair or replace defective products or defective
product components, free of charge.
2. Upon approval, Southwire will issue a Product Return Authorization Form which will
include instructions on how and where to return the product. The product serial number
and the original date of delivery must be set forth on the Product Return Authorization Form.
3. Southwire will cover standard freight charges (FedEx Ground rate) incurred in connection
with products that Southwire ultimately determines to be defective.
4. All defective components and defective products that Southwire replaces under
these Warranties will become Southwire’s property and will be retained by Southwire.
Fixing Your Product When it is Out of Warranty
Southwire is happy to provide information about where a purchaser can send a
product for repair at consumers’ own expense, please contact 1.855.SW.tools
or visit www.southwiretools.com/tools/home.do for more information about
servicing for Southwire Products.

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