TM 9-243SAFETY1.Wear safety glasses when cutting.4.If it is necessary to cut electrical cable or wire which2.When using bolt cutters, make sure your fingers areis already installed, be sure that the power is dis-clear of the jaws and hinges.connected before using the cable cutter on it.3.Take care that the bolt head or piece of rod cut off5.Bolt cutters are fairly heavy, so make sure that theydoes not fly and injure you or someone else. Whenare stored in a safe place where they will not fall andthe cutters are brought together rapidly, sometimesinjure someone.a bolt-head or piece of rod being cut off will fly somedistance. The harder the material, the more it will fly.USING CENTER CUT CUTTERSWARNINGWHEN USING BOLT CUTTERS, MAKESURE YOUR FINGERS ARE CLEAR OFTHE JAWS AND HINGES. WEAR EYEPROTECTION.CAUTIONNever attempt to cut spring wire or othertempered metal with bolt cutters. This willcause the jaws to be sprung or nicked.3Position the work as far back as possible into thejaws, to prevent damage to the jaws as well as toreduce the pressure required for cutting.CAUTIONUse extreme care when using cutter toavoid catching any part of the body orclothes between handles as pressure isapplied to them.1Clamp or steady the work if unattached before cut-ting, to prevent the cutters from slipping.2Dry hands and handles of cutter before using toprevent slipping.32-44 Stand at a right angle to the work being cut andapply steady pressure to the handles until the workhas been cut off. Do not pry or twist with the handleswhile cutting.
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