BAND-IT TL3800 Tie Lok Tool User Manual

Operating

mandrel. Position the ratchet

TL3800

3/8” Tie-Lok

Instructions

Hand Tool

This tool is designed for use with Band-It 3/8” wide Stainless Steel Tie-Lok Ties only

A) Form a clamp by threading
the end of the tie through the
buckle, with the gap in the
buckle facing up. Tighten the
band by hand to maintain a
minimum clamp tail of 3
inches to ensure the tip of the
clamp tail can be inserted into
the winding mandrel.

B) Holding the cut-off handle
against the bottom of the main
handle, insert the tail of the
clamp into the head of tool
and slide into slot of winding

3” MIN

E) After the lock is secured,
cut off the excess band tail by
firmly pushing the cut-off
handle downward.

pawl so that it engages fully
with the ratchet gear.

C) Tension the clamp with
forward strokes of ratchet
handle. When the desired
tension is reached or the
ratchet gear makes contact with
the stop pin, release the ratchet
handle. Tension will be
maintained by the ratchet pawl.

D) Lock the band clamp by
holding the tool body in one
hand while hitting the punch
with a mallet to form a dimple
in the center of the buckle.
The head of the punch will
bottom against the top of the
tool head.

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A Unit of IDEX Corporation

4799 Dahlia Street

Denver, CO 80216-3070 USA

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F) Carefully remove the excess
band tail by removing the
winding mandrel and ratchet
from the tool body.

G) Example of finished clamp.

Document #P38050 Rev A

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Tool Diagram

Stop Pin

Wrench and Mandrel
PN T13069

Ratchet Pawl

Ratchet Gear

TL3800

3/8” Tie-Lok

Hand Tool

Tool Component ID and Repair Info

Punch

PN T10387
Roll Pin
PN J02887
3/4” long, 1/8” diameter

Winding Mandrel

Ensure that the flat on
the punch is aligned
with the roll pin when
replaced

PN S08087
1” long, 1/8” diameter

Cut-off Handle
PN T10487

Set Screw
PN J64887
#10-32 x .188
Use thread locking
compound

BAND-IT-IDEX, Inc.

A Unit of IDEX Corporation

4799 Dahlia Street

Denver, CO 80216-3070 USA

P: 1-800-525-0758 F: 1-800-624-3925

www.BAND-IT-IDEX.com

Blade Detail

Retaining Rings
PN T10687
.438” diameter

Blade
PN T10287

Document #P38050 Rev A

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