Pipe Wrenches. - Od162180050

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(7) Pipe Wrenches.

(a) Adjustable Pipe Wrench. The adjustable

pipe wrench will work

in one direction only.

Always turn the wrench in

the direction of the

opening of the jaws. Apply force to the back of the

handle; since the top

jaw is capable of a slight angular movement, the

grip on the work is

increased by pressure on the handle (figure 27).

FIGURE 27.

USING ADJUSTABLE PIPE WRENCH.

(b) Adjustable Strap Pipe Wrench. When using the adjustable strap

pipe wrench, loop the strap around the pipe in the opposite direction to

that in which the pipe is to be rotated (figure 28 on the following page).

Slip the end of the strap through the shackle and draw it up tightly. Pull

the handle to turn the pipe in the desired direction. The jaw at the end of

the shackle will seat against the strap, and as the handle is pulled, the

strap will tighten and turn the pipe.

The adjustable chain pipe

wrench is used in the same manner as the strap wrench. The chain acts as a