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SKU 98912 

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To Operate The Shear:

aLWaYS

 wear 

ANSI-approved 

safety goggles and heavy duty work 

gloves when operating the Shear.

IMPORTANT:  Before first use, it is 

1. 

recommended to test the Shear on 

scrap material to determine the cut-

ting capacity of the Blades 

(up to 

18 gauge steel or 20 gauge stain-

less steel)

.  If the tool requires more 

force to accomplish the task, a larger 

Shear should be used.
Make sure to hold the Shear safely 

2. 

away from the Blades. 

(See Figure F.)

Place the Center Blade underneath 

3. 

the lip of the workpiece.  Make sure 

the Left Blade and Right Blade are 

above the lip of the workpiece. 

(See Figure F.)

Press the Lock Switch (7) to the 

4. 

left

 

or 

right

 of the tool.  Squeeze the Trig-

ger (8) and allow the Blades to move 

at their fullest speed.  Then move the 

Blades slowly along the cut line of 

the workpiece.  Either cut completely 

through the workpiece or pull the 

Shear back through the cut portion 

of the workpiece before releasing 

the Trigger.  This will help keep the 

Blades from getting caught in the 

workpiece.  

(See Figure F.)

When finished cutting the workpiece, 

5. 

release pressure on the Trigger (8) to 

stop the Shear.  Wait until the Shear 

comes to a complete stop, then move 

the Lock Switch (7) to its 

center

 posi-

tion to lock the tool off. 

(See Figure F.)

FiguRE F

TRiggER

(8)

LOCk SWiTCH

(7)

To Remove The Battery From The 

Shear:

Depress the Battery Connector But-

1. 

ton located on each side of the Bat-

tery (18).  Then pull the Battery from 

the bottom of the Shear. 

(See Figure g.)

FiguRE g

SHEaR

BaTTERY

(18)

Summary of Contents for 98912

Page 1: ... manual Copyright 2008 by Harbor Freight Tools All rights reserved No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally Due to continuing improvements actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein Tools required f...

Page 2: ...or serious injury CAUTION used with the safety alert symbol indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury CAUTION without the safety alert symbol is used to address practices not related to personal injury IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Instructions Pertaining to a Risk of Fire or Inju...

Page 3: ...OSH approved hearing pro tection when using the Shear Prolonged expo sure to high intensity noise is able to cause hearing loss DANGER Keep hands and body h away from cutting area and Blades Keep your second hand on the Mo tor Housing Contact with the Blades will result in a serious injury Tool use and care Use clamps or another practical a way to secure and support the workpiece to a stable platf...

Page 4: ...cified by the manufacturer Save these instructions Symbols and Specific Safety Instructions Symbol Definitions Symbol Property or statement no No load speed min Revolutions or reciprocation per minute PSI Pounds per square inch of pressure ft lb Foot pounds of torque BPM Blows per minute CFM Cubic Feet per Minute flow SCFM Cubic Feet per Minute flow at standard conditions NPT National pipe thread ...

Page 5: ...ot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur It must be under stood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product but must be supplied by the operator Vibration Precautions This tool vibrates during use Re peated or long term exposure to vibration may cause temporary or permanent physi cal injury particularly to the hands arms a...

Page 6: ...ght Tools at the number shown throughout the manual as soon as possible PRODUCT FEATURES Read the entire Important Safety Information section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product Note For additional information regarding the parts listed in the following pages refer to the Assembly Diagram near the end of this manual FIGU...

Page 7: ...e Battery 18 must be charged The charge time for the Battery is one hour Do not over charge the Battery as damage to the Battery and Charger 19 may occur To charge the Battery Insert the Battery 18 onto the Char a ger 19 See Figure B Plug the Charger s 19 Power Cord b into the nearest 120 volt grounded electrical outlet See Figure B The Battery 18 will immediately c commence charging as indicated ...

Page 8: ... HEX WRENCH 23 HEX BOLT The Lock Switch To select the ON position press the 1 Lock Switch 7 to the left or right side of the tool See Figure D The 2 center position of the Lock Switch 7 locks the tool in the OFF position See Figure D IMPORTANT When changing the 3 position of the Lock Switch 7 make sure the Shear is not running See Figure D FIGURE D LOCK SWITCH 7 To Attach The Battery To The Shear ...

Page 9: ...ss the Lock Switch 7 to the 4 left or right of the tool Squeeze the Trig ger 8 and allow the Blades to move at their fullest speed Then move the Blades slowly along the cut line of the workpiece Either cut completely through the workpiece or pull the Shear back through the cut portion of the workpiece before releasing the Trigger This will help keep the Blades from getting caught in the workpiece ...

Page 10: ...er the Battery loses power Never over discharge a Battery by using the tool even af ter tool performance is decreasing Never attempt to discharge a Battery by continuing to squeeze the tool s Trigger 8 When tool performance begins to diminish stop the tool re charge the Battery and use the fresh Battery for optimal performance The charging room temperature b should be between 50 Fahrenheit and 104...

Page 11: ...t Right 2 Gear Ring Cover A 14 Housing Screw 3 Gear Ring Cover B 15 Front Cover Screw 4 Planetary Gears 16 Shear Head 5 Washer 17 Label L 6 Motor Assy 18 Battery 7 Lock Switch 19 Charger 8 Trigger 20 Battery Label 9 Battery Connector Assy 21 Charger Lower Label 10 Front Soft Grip 22 Charger Upper Label 11 Back Soft Grip 23 Hex Wrench 12 Carrying Strap 24 Carrying Case ...

Page 12: ...product or part must be returned to us with transportation charges prepaid Proof of purchase date and an explanation of the complaint must accompany the mer chandise If our inspection verifies the defect we will either repair or replace the product at our election or we may elect to refund the purchase price if we cannot readily and quickly provide you with a replace ment We will return repaired p...

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