MASCO Concrete Forming & Accessories (Updated 4/2016)

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M A S C O . N E T

Shank Wrench

The wrench is designed to be applied to the tie at the

concrete face after the form work has been removed using

a bending and rotation movement to break off tie ends.

Break Back Wrench

The Break Back Wrench is used to break off tie ends after the

forms have been stripped. Apply the wrench to the tie so that

the jaws grip the wire of the tie and the wrench is flush with the

concrete face.

1. After the form has been removed, slide the

wrench up the tie until the front of the wrench

contacts the concrete.

2. Keep the wrench tight against the concrete and

push the handle towards the concrete, thus bending

the tie nearly 90°. Next, rotate the wrench around the

centerline of the tie. 1/4 to 1/2 turn is usually sufficient

to snap off the tie end.

Using the Shank Wrench:

Important Tie Breaking Information:

1. For best results, ties should be broken off in two to five days after concrete placement.

2. Attempting to break the tie in "green" concrete may result in the tie rotating in the concrete. This

makes it very difficult to break the tie with conventional methods.

3. For proper breakback strip forms, make sure that the spreader cone or washer is loose and the tie bead, which is

located directly behind the washer, is free of the concrete.

4. When a tie will not break back or a spreader cone or washer is embedded in the concrete, use a hammer and

screw driver to chip away the concrete to free the embedded part. Failure to follow this practice may result in the

tie breaking near the face of the concrete instead of at the proper breakback point.

1. Grip the tie with the jaws of the wrench, as close

to the concrete as posssible.

2. Rotate the wrench, usually 1/4 to 1/2 turn will

snap off the tie end.

Using the Break Back Wrench:

No.

Wt (lbs)

DS 30322

2.3

No.

Wt (lbs)

DS 30323

1.5

SNAPTIES

TIEING/HANDSET