BarbLock® Assembly Tool: Operations Manual
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5.0 Tool Controls and Features
The information below details the location and function of all operator controls and features of the BarbLock®
Assembly Tool.
WARNING – Pinch Hazard
Trigger (actuation button) – this control will cause the lower jaw of the tool to move toward, and close against, the
upper jaw whenever the tool is connected to an air supply and the Safety Cover is closed. Releasing this control
will cause the lower jaw to return to its original (opened) position. The extending and retracting motions of the
lower jaw pose a pinch risk to fingers. Users must keep fingers away from the jaw area during operation of the tool.
Failure of the pneumatic switch behind the trigger could cause unexpected sudden motion of the lower jaw. Users
should remain alert to this possibility and keep fingers away from the jaw area. If this is observed, the tool should
be disconnected from the air supply and removed from the work area. When the jaws are in the closed position, a
pinch risk is present in gaps just below the lower jaw (see Figure 11). Keep fingers away from this area, since it is a
pinch hazard when the lower jaw returns to its open position.
Safety Cover
Upper and Lower Jaws
Trigger
Figure 10: Safety cover open and jaws in open position.
Safety Cover and Latch – the Safety Cover must be open to load the pre-assembled BarbLock® product into the
jaws. The Safety Cover must be closed during operation of the tool. This is in order to prevent user access to the
jaw area while the BarbLock® is being closed, because of the risk of injury to fingers. The Safety Cover also provides
support to the BarbLock® while it is being crimped in place by the moving jaws. The latch secures the Safety Cover
in the closed position whenever it is engaged. There is an audible snap sound when the Safety Cover closes and the
Latch engages. The Safety Cover engages an interlock switch while it is closed. The interlock prevents movement
of the jaws any time the Safety Cover is not closed.
