How to use locking pliers?
Locking Pliers are a useful hand tools and applied in welding, woodworking, automotive repair, plumber, maintenance, motorcycle repair, home repair, engineering, and etc. They are must-have tools in your tool list.
GongMaw provides 3 handle styles for different countries fashion. And because of their handle styles’ differences, their operation methods have slightly different.
American Style
1. Pick a suitable locking plier to help your work.
2. Press the release lever to open the pliers up completely.
3.Place the jaw on the object.
4.Turn the adjustment screw clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the jaw opening to just fit the size of your object. Screw clockwise more if you need more torque.
5.Squeeze the handle to lock.
6.Press the release lever to unlock.
European Style
1. Pick a suitable locking plier to help your work.
2. Pull the release lever upwards to open the pliers up completely.
3.Place the jaw on the object.
4.Turn the adjustment screw clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the jaw opening to just fit the size of your object. Screw clockwise more if you need more torque.
5.Squeeze the handle to lock.
6.Pull the release lever upwards to loosen.
Easy Release Style
1. Pick a suitable locking plier to help your work.
2. Pull the handles apart to open the pliers up completely.
3.Place the jaw on the object.
4.Turn the adjustment screw clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the jaw opening to just fit the size of your object. Screw clockwise more if you need more torque.
5.Squeeze the handle to lock.
6.Pull the handles apart to loosen.