TM 9-243TYPES AND USESSLIP-JOINT PLIERSThe slip-joint combination pliers have serrated(grooved) jaws, with a rod-gripping section, a cuttingedge, and a pivot. The serrated jaws and rod-grippingsection are used to hold objects. The cutting edge per-mits the cutting of soft wire and nails. However, cuttinghard materials or large gage wire will spring the jaws,making the pliers useless. The pivot is used to adjust thejaw opening to handle large or small objects.DIAGONAL CUTTING PLIERSpoint, where maximum pressure may be applied. Theyare ground at an angle permitting sharp flush cuts onelectrical wire. A pair of croppers is located above thepivot. They are used to shear larger wire. Lineman’spliers used around electrical circuits have insulatedsleeves over the handles to reduce the possibility ofelectrical shock.PARALLEL JAW PLIERSThe parallel jaw pliers are constructed so that the jawsremain parallel to each other throughout the entire dis-tance of travel. It has two jaws, a pivot pin, curvedhandles, and tension springs. The tension springs arecontained within the curved handles and will open thejaws when the handles are released. These pliers areused to grip objects which have flat surfaces.FLAT-NOSE PLIERSThe diagonal cutting pliers have a fixed pivot. The jawsare offset by about 15 degrees and are shaped to giveenough knuckle clearance while making flush cuts. Thediagonal cutting pliers are used for cutting small, lightmaterials such as wire, cotter pins, and similar mate-rials. These pliers are not to be used to hold or gripobjects.LINEMAN’S SIDE CUTTING PLIERSThe flat-nose pliers have flat serrated jaws, a fixed pivot,and curved handles which may have insulated sleeves.These pliers are used to bend light sheet metal and wire.ROUND-NOSE PLIERSThe lineman’s side cutting pliers have serrated jaws, arod-gripping section, side cutters, wire cropper, a fixedpivot, and parallel handles. The flat serrated jaws areused to bend sheet metal and twist electrical wire. Therod-gripping section is used to hold rods and bend smallrods. The side cutters are located just above the pivotThe round-nose pliers are used to make loops in softwire. It has smooth, round jaws, a fixed pivot, and curvedhandles, which may have insulated sleeves.17-2
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