Operator's Manual
5" MULTI-JAW BENCH VISE
Model No.
351.51 8580
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
CAUTION: Read and follow
all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructions before First Use
of this Product.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
www.sears.com/craftsman
16687.02 Draft (10/01/02)
• Maintenance
• Parts List
• EspaSol
Warranty ...................... 2
Safety Rules ................... 2
Assembly ..................... 2
Maintenance ................... 3
Parts Illustration and List ........ 4-5
EspaSol ..................... 6-7
Operation ..................... 3
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
If this product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year from
the date of purchase, Sears will at its option repair or replace it free of charge.
Contact your nearest Sears Service Center (1-800-4-MY-HOME) to arrange for
product repair, or return this product to place of purchase for replacement.
This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
• Read, understand and follow all
instructions in this manual. Misuse
of vise can cause serious injury to
the operator.
• Bolt or clamp vise to work surface at
all three mounting locations using
mounting flanges provided on base.
• Be sure vise is locked in both the
swivel and rotation direction before
attempting to mount workpiece
between jaws.
• Be sure workpiece is clamped
securely between jaws.
Refer to Figure 1.
* Multi-Jaw Bench Vise comes com-
pletely assembled with jaw plates.
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• Do not over tighten--vise can devel-
op a large clamping force. Use only
force which is needed.
• Do not try to hold workpieces which
exceed the jaw capacity of vise.
• Do not use vise as a press to
assemble or disassemble objects.
WARNING: Always wear eye and face
protection when striking vise-held
objects or when using power tools with
the vise.
The vise is shipped with a protective
coating. This coating should be
removed before operation. Use pen-
etrating oil to remove protective
coating.