LONG NOSE PLIERS
This type of plier embraces three nose configurations; needle, round and chain. They are available with
and without side cutters and with cutters notched for stripping insulated wire. Small and miniature sizes
are designed for electronic work. Handles may be plain, slip-on plastic, or dipped. Certain patterns are
made in both straight and curved nose design. Sizes range from 4 to 8 inches in length.
Proper Uses. Most Long Nose Pliers are designed for electrical, telephone and electronic work involving
smaller wire gauges. They will reach into awkward places and perform work difficult with any other tool.
Their usefulness, however, is not limited to wire work.
Abuse/Misuse. Never expose these pliers to excessive heat. Don't bend stiff wire with the plier tip. Never
rock side to side when cutting. Cut at right angle to the wire. Never pry with the plier nose.
DON'T BEND STIFF WIRE WITH THE PLIER TIP.
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When to Repair or Replace. Attempts to repair Linemen's side cutting, Long Nose and Ironworker's
pliers are not recommended. Discard any plier which is cracked, broken, sprung, or has nicked cutting
edges. Dull cutting edges may be touched up with a small, medium grade honing stone. Serrations inside
of nose may be cleared of foreign materials by brushing with a file card or stiff wire brush.