Replacement Cotter Pin for Cable Cutter 63041

A replacement cotter pin for Klein's Standard Cable Cutter, Cat. No. 63041. Klein builds that cutter so the head hinges on a rugged bolt with a pin-set nut to maintain proper blade tension, and this is the pin that sets the nut. Lose it and the nut walks, the jaws gap, and a shear cut turns into a crush.

Why one small pin decides how the tool cuts

The 63041 is a shear-type cutter: a hook jaw grabs and holds the cable while the opposing blade slices past it. That only works while the two halves are held at the tension Klein intended. The pivot stack is four separate parts — centre bolt (Cat. No. 63082), nut (63083), washer (63084) and this cotter pin (63085). The bolt and nut set the tension; the pin locks the nut where you set it. A pin that has been bent open and closed a dozen times, or swapped for a nail because somebody was in a hurry, is the most common reason a good cutter starts leaving ragged ends on 500 MCM copper.

Specifications

Best for: electricians and line crews rebuilding the pivot on a 63041 cable cutter instead of writing off the whole tool.

Common questions

Will this cotter pin fit any Klein cable cutter?
No. Klein lists it for the Cable Cutter Cat. No. 63041 specifically. Other cutters such as the 63045 and 63047 carry their own replacement heads and hardware, so check the catalogue number stamped on your tool first.

What else should I replace at the same time?
The pivot on the 63041 is four separate catalogue numbers: centre bolt 63082, nut 63083, washer 63084 and this pin. If the pin has been working loose, the nut and washer have usually taken a beating as well.

How do I know the pin is the problem?
Watch the jaws under load. If the blades drift apart and the cut comes out crushed or ragged instead of clean, the pivot has lost tension, and a missing or sprung cotter pin is the usual reason.

Does the cutter come with it?
Klein supplies this as the replacement cotter pin only. The cutter is a separate catalogue number, so order the pin when you are servicing a 63041 you already own.