Greenlee 773 - Disassembly

773 and 774 Ratchet Cable Cutters
Greenlee / A Textron Company 8 4455 Boeing Dr. • Rockford, IL 61109-2988 USA • 815-397-7070
Disassembly
This tool consists of three subassemblies: the cutter
head, stationary handle, and movable handle sub-
assemblies (see gure).
1. Cutter head assembly: movable blade (1), stationary
blade (2), release lever (3), links (4), spring cover
(10), reverse lever pin (12), spring (37), bushing (29),
return spring (36), shoulder screw (17) and related
hardware.
2. Stationary handle assembly: handle unit (39), handle
plates (5), holding pawl (6), torsion spring (40),
shoulder screw (16) and related hardware.
3. Movable handle assembly: handle unit (38), handle
plates (8 and 9), speed pawl (11), spring (35), drive
pawl (7), shoulder screws (13 and 16) and related
hardware.
The disassembly procedure is divided into sections of
the tool. Disassemble only the section(s) necessary to
complete the repair.
Disassemble the tool on a at, clean surface. Take care
not to lose or damage any parts that may fall free during
disassembly.
Cutter head
1. Open the movable blade to release tension on the
blade return spring (36).
2. Remove two shoulder screws (16) and remove the
cutter head assembly from the handle assemblies.
Note: Holding pawl (6), torsion spring (40), drive
pawl unit (7), washer (22) and spacer (19) may fall
free during disassembly.
3. Remove shoulder screw (17), spacers (27 and 20),
links (4), release lever (3) and bushing (29).
4. Remove screw (15) and separate cover (10) from
stationary blade (2).
5. Remove screw (41) and spring (36).
Stationary handle
6. Remove shoulder screw (13) and movable handle
assembly.
7. Remove two screws (30) and stationary handle
plates (5).
Movable handle
8. Remove two screws (31), left handle plate (8), right
handle plate (9), speed pawl (11) and spring (35).
cutter head
assembly
movable handle
assembly
stationary handle
assembly
17
16
13