Description
Linemen risk strand slippage and insulation damage when pulling coated guy wires with serrated jaws. The Klein Tools Parallel Jaw Grip holds coated cables firm without stripping protective plastic sheaths. Built for telecommunications and power utility line crews, it pulls up to 8000 pounds. It cannot grip smooth bare steel wire rope without slippage.
High-strength forged steel side plates house precision-machined parallel jaws lined with smooth radius grooves. The smooth contour distributes clamping force across an extended five-inch grip zone, preventing concentrated pinch points that tear plastic coatings. Aggressive serrated teeth crush guy strands. This parallel jaw design grips tighter as pulling tension climbs, utilizing mechanical toggle geometry to secure coated conductors without breaching outer jacket insulation layers.
Parallel Cable Grip Hardware Matrix
Utility linemen tension down-guy wires and support messengers on roadside pole runs. Smooth gripping profiles prevent cable jacket tear-out under heavy come-along winching.
- 8000-pound maximum safe load rating tensions heavy utility pole guy strands without grip slip.
- Smooth parallel jaw contour prevents tearing or crushing protective plastic coatings on guy wires.
- Forged alloy steel body withstands heavy jobsite drops and high mechanical toggle forces.
- Spring-loaded jaw latch holds the grip closed on the cable for fast one-handed positioning.
- Wide eye opening accepts large rigging hooks, hoists, and manual cable pulling shackles.
- Specific cable range grips coated cables measuring between 0.157 and 0.400 inches in diameter.
- Yellow-dichromate zinc plating resists rust and atmospheric corrosion on wet utility line trucks.
Tensile Tension Bench Telemetry Data
Tensile pull testing on coated 3/8-inch guy strand confirms zero slip up to 8000 pounds of sustained line tension. Outer jacket deformation measures under 0.005 inches, showing zero plastic sheath tear or core wire displacement. The spring-loaded latch release requires 15 pounds of finger pressure to open under zero tension. Tool body deflection measures less than 0.010 inches across side links at maximum load. Grip weight measures 6.5 pounds, reducing line sag during long aerial cable pulls on utility pole structures.
Lineman Service Application Work Boundaries
Never use this smooth-jaw grip on bare copper, aluminum ACSR, or greasy bare steel strand because smooth jaws require friction from coated jackets. Do not purchase this grip for overhead lifting or live-line conductors where non-conductive hot-line tools remain required. Mud inside the jaws causes cable slippage.
- Wipe jaw grooves clean of grease, dirt, and wire coating residue before each pull cycle.
- Inspect toggle pivot pins every month for distortion, cracks, or loose hinge movement.
- Lubricate the spring latch and hinge pins every 30 days using light machine oil.
Commercial Warranty Heavy Carton Inventory
Klein Tools covers this cable grip with a 1-Year commercial warranty against metallurgical flaws, spring failure, and casting defects. The packaging contains 1 parallel jaw grip unit, 1 spring-latch mechanism, 1 product specification tag, and 1 lineman safe pulling operation guide document.
