Parts List and Operating Instructions
Form No. 102572
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To help prevent pesonal injury,
• Safety glasses must be worn at all times to help prevent eye injury.
• Never exceed the rated capactiy of the Nut Splitter. Do not attempt to split nuts having a hex size greater
than 1-1/2” or smaller than 3/4”. Maximum square nut capacity is 1-3/8” sq.; minimum is 7/8” sq.
• Position the blade so the entire thickness of the nut is cut in a single stroke.
• Keep fingers and other body parts away from the moving components of the nut splitter.
IMPORTANT: To avoid possible equipment damage. DO NOT USE
THE NUT SPLITTER TO CUT FLANGED NUTS
.
1. Turn the Nut Splitter frame to align the laser mark with the correct hex
size of the nut you are removing. See Figure 1.
2. Place the frame around the nut. A flat of the nut must be against the flat
side of the frame. The blade must be centered and must span the entire
thickness of the nut.
3. Advance the blade against a flat of the nut until the nut cracks. This
expands the threads of the nut to make removal easier.
4. Retract the blade. In some cases, it may be possible to make a second
cut directly opposite the first cut to completely separate the nut into
halves for removal.
ROTATING THE BLADE
(Item numbers refer to the parts list)
1. Loosen the set screw (Item #5) two or three turns.
2. Turn the blade (Item #7) 180°.
3. Tighten set screw again until it just engages the slot in the blade.
REPLACING THE BLADE
(Item numbers refer to the parts list)
1. Remove the cap screw (Item #4). Loosen the set screw (Item #5)
two or three turns.
2. Remove the Nut Splitter frame (Item #6).
3. Pull out the old blade (Item #7). Inspect the o-ring (Item #8) for damage
and replace if needed.
NOTE: If the o-ring has to be replaced, cut a
1/16” section out of the new o-ring to make it easier to install the
blade.
4. Insert the new blade.
5. Thread the frame back onto the body. Hand-tighten the set screw and
cap screw again.
Due to the various sizes and
types of nuts, it is not practical
to list maximum nut sizes for all
applications of this tool. This
chart lists general applications
based on test results and is not
intended to show the only ways
to use the tool. Contact Power
Team Technical Services
Department, for questions
involving applications not
shown.
Hex Size
Bolt Size
Nut Thickness
NUT GRADE -ENGLISH
(NUT CLASS - METRIC)
2 or A
(5)
1 1/2
(36)
1
(24)
1.000
(23.2)
5 or B
(9)
1 1/2
(36)
1
(24)
.859
(20.8)
8 or C
(10)
1 5/16
(33)
7/8
(22)
.875
(22)
2H
(12)
1 3/16
(30)
3/4
(19)
.750
(19)
LASER MARK
ACROSS BLADE
Sheet No.
2 of 3
Rev. 1
Date: 20 Nov. 2000
MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE NUT SPLITTER
Figure 1
