Product Manual

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Before Each Use
⚠WARNING
• To reduce risk of injury, always wear eye and face protection when striking vise-held objects or
when using power tools to a vise.
• Verify the vise is tightly mounted on the bench; tighten if loose.
• Tighten the swivel base using the lock-down nuts attached to it.
• Check the movement of the vise using the handle. Lubricate the spindle if needed.
• Inspect the general condition of the vise. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts.
After Each Use
• Clean external surfaces of the vise with a clean cloth.
• Always close the vise after use.
Maintenance
• Keep the vise clean and dry, and moving parts lightly lubricated for better performance.
• Keep the handle dry, clean, and free from oil, grease, and solvents. An oily handle can cause
accidents.
Troubleshooting
Failure
Corrective Action
Loosened jaws.
Tighten the screws with a screwdriver or hex
driver.
Obstruction during 360 rotation.
Loosen the screws of the main bracket nut
equally from both sides as required with a hex
driver.
Excessive play in swivel base.
Adjust the lock-down bolts equally on both
sides.
Handle is falling off.
1. Place a steel block at the bottom of the
handle.
2. Place the handle end at the steel block and
strike lightly with a hammer.
Vise is loose.
Manually tighten the locking hex nut attached at
the end of the vise.