RIVET SPINNER &CHAIN BREAKER

OWNER’S MANUAL

WARNING:

Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.

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INTENDED USE

The rivet spinner &chain breaker is used to break chain pitches and join chain loops.

Professional, the product acts on the type of chainsaw chain, making it demolition, recycling

and mining applications.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SPINNER ANVIL/TAKE-UP HANDLE CHART

TAKE-UP HANDLE MARKING “B” “A” “B” “A”

SPINNER ANVIL MARKING “B” “A” “B” “A”

CHAIN PITCH 1/4 3/8 .325 .404

DRIVE LINK NUMBER 25 72

73

75

76

77

78

91

20

21

22

33

34

35

16

18

26

27

28

50

51

52

57

58

59

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed

below may result in serious injury.

CAUTION: Do not allow persons to operate or assemble this Rivet Spinner &Chain

Breaker until they have read this manual and have developed a thorough understanding of

how the Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker works.

WARNING: The warnings, cautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction

manual cannot cover all possible conditions or situations that could occur. It must be

understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into

this product, but must be supplied by the operator.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

RIVET SPINNER&CHAIN BREAKER USE AND CARE

Do not modify the Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker in any way. Unauthorized modification

may impair the function and/or safety and could affect the life of the equipment. There are

specific applications for which the Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker was designed.

Always check of damaged or worn out parts before using the Rivet Spinner &Chain

Breaker. Broken parts will affect the Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker operation. If repairs are

needed, consult a qualified repairman.

Store idle Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker. When Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker is not in

use, store it in a secure place out of the reach of children. Inspect it for good working

condition prior to storage and before reuse.

Please ware the safety glasses before you use the Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker.

ASSEMBLY

· BENCH MOUNTING

Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker is equipped with two holes for mounting. Lag screws or bolts (not

supplied) may be used to hold the unit into position. (Illus A)

Mount Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker flush with side or front of bench area. (Mounting rivet spinner

flush to bench allows chains to clear for spinning.)

Rivet Spinner

· REPLACING SPINNER/ANVIL

Step1.To remove worn or damaged spinner/anvil, unscrew take-up handle until spinner anvil can be

removed easily.( Illus B)

Replace with new or correct anvil and take-up handle.

NOTE: Unit is supplied with two spinner anvil marked”A” ”B” and two take-up handles to match

spinner anvils.

OPERATION

Step1.Lay chain across plastic chain supports. (Illus C)

Step2.Rotate chain supports so that the rivet head is centered between the take-up handle pocket

and spinner anvil. (Illus C)

Step3.Turn take-up handle until chain is secured against spinner anvil. (Illus D)

Step4.Turn spinner crank a few times to center the rivet hub in the spinner anvil. (Illus E)

Step5.Apply a few drops of oil to rivet hub. (Illus F)

Step6.Turn spinner crank and at the same time, slowly turn take- up handle inward (approximately

one full revolution) until rivet head is formed. Take-up handle provides pressure while spinner anvil

forms rivet head. (Illus G)

CHAIN BREAKER

· RIGHT OR LEFT HAND USE

Chain break comes ready for right-handed use. If left-handed use is preferred, follow the

instructions

below.

Step1.Unscrew set screw and remove handle. (Illus b)

Step2.Remove plastic cap. with screwdriver, depress spring-loaded punch holder to free up cam.

(Illus c-d)

Step3.Slide cam out right side of chain breaker unit.(Illus e)

Step4.Reinsert cam into opposite side of chain breaker unit. Depress punch holder and insert cam.

(Illus f)

Step5.Replace plastic cap and reinsert handle. Tighten set screw with Allen wrench.

Step6.Remove stop pin from right side of unit and reinsert into left side.( Illus g)

· REPLACING PUNCH

Step1.To remove worn or damaged punch, loosen set screw with Allen wrench.( Illus h)

Step2.Insert new punch into punch holder(push punch up unit fully seated).Tighten set screw. (Illus

i)

· REPLACING BROKEN DRIVELINKS

(point of breakage usually occurs at or near the rivet hole.)

Step 1.To remove a cutter or the strap and half of broken drive link, join the two broken sections

back to the original position prior to breakage.( Illus p)

Step2.Center breaker punch over rivet head, pull handle down just enough to push rivet out. Repeat

with other rivet (do not use excessive force).

OPERATION

Step1. Insert chain portion to be broken into the slot of the adjustable anvil. (Illus j) Tighten

adjustment knob unit chain is securely positioned. Position cutter as shown. (Illus k)

Important:

It is not necessary to re-adjust anvil when breaking multiple loops of chain of the same chain type.

Step2. Position rivet head directly under punch and pull handle down just far enough to push rivet

out (do not use excessive force). (Illus i)

Note：

A. Important-when breaking chain at cutter, make sure cutter is in correct position.( Illus m)

B. For cutters with depth gauges as shown in（Illus n）,make sure to position cutter properly as

shown in (Illus o)using the side of the adjustable anvil with the slot.

MAINTENANCE

• Maintain your Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker. It is recommended that the general condition of

any Rivet Spinner &Chain Breaker be examined before it is used. Keep your Rivet Spinner &

Chain Breaker in good repair by adopting a program of conscientious repair and maintenance.

Have necessary repairs made by qualified service personnel.

• This unit is equipped with oiling chambers and should be maintained periodically with a

lightweight oil. (Illus H)

PARTS DIAGRAM& PARTS LIST

Part# Description Qty. Part# Description Qty.

1 Base 1 11 Spinner Die 2

2 Anvil 1 12 Thrust Die 2

3 Breaker Lever 1 13 Thrust Handle 1

4 Guide Wheel 2 14 Spring Pin 1

5 Wheel Locking Screw 2 15 Breaker Cam 1

6 Spinner Grip 1 16 Cam Holder Cover 1

7 Spinner Handle 1 17 Spring 1

8 Hex Nut 1 18 Hex Screw m5 2

9 Flat Bearing 1 19 Breaker Punch 1

10 Spinner Sleeve 1 20 Hex Wrench m2.5 1

21 Tool Holder 1

For technical questions please call 1-800-222-5381.

WARRANTY

One-year limited warranty

Distributed by

Northern Tool + Equipment Co., Inc.

Burnsville, Minnesota 55306

NorthernTool.com

Made in China