Cub Cadet Challenger 500, Service Manual

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General Information
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Pliers
Pliers come in a wide range of types
and sizes. Pliers are useful for holding,
cutting, bending, and crimping. Do not
use them to turn fasteners.
Figure 15
and Figure 16 show several types of
useful pliers. Each design has a
specialized function. Slip-joint pliers are
general purpose pliers used for gripping
and bending. Diagonal cutting pliers are
needed to cut wire and can be used to
remove cotter pins. Use needle nose
pliers to hold or bend small objects
.
Locking pliers ( Figure 16 ), sometimes
called Vise-Grips, are used to hold
objects very tightly. They have many
uses ranging from holding two parts
together, to gripping the end of a broken
stud. Use caution when using locking
pliers, as the sharp jaws will damage the
objects they hold.
Snap Ring Pliers
Snap ring pliers are specialized pliers
with tips that fit into the ends of snap
rings to remove and install them. Snap
ring pliers (
Figure 17) are available with
a fixed action. They come in three
styles, internal, external and convertible.
The convertible works on both internal
and external snap rings. They have
fixed tips or interchangeable ones of
different sizes and angles. For general
use, select a convertible type with
interchangeable tips (
Figure 17).
WARNING
Snap rings can slip and fly off when
removing and installing them. The
tips of the pliers may also break off.
Always wear eye protection when
using snap ring pliers.