Product Description
Milwaukee 12 in. Smooth Jaw Pliers
Model Number: 48-22-6552
The Milwaukee 48-22-6552 are 12 in. Smooth Jaw Pliers — professional-grade tongue-and-groove adjustable pliers with smooth jaws for gripping, holding, and turning polished and finished fittings, fixtures, and plumbing components where the serrated jaws of standard adjustable pliers would mar, scratch, or damage the work surface. Smooth jaw pliers are the required tool for final tightening of chrome plated faucet nuts, decorative supply line fittings, polished stainless fixtures, and any finish-critical plumbing and mechanical connection where jaw marks on the finished surface are unacceptable to the homeowner, inspector, or contractor. The 12 in. handle length provides the mechanical leverage needed for tightening medium-to-large supply connections, drain fittings, and fixture lock nuts without requiring excessive grip force from the operator — the longer handle translates grip force more efficiently into jaw clamping and turning force than shorter compact plier designs.
The tongue-and-groove jaw adjustment provides multiple opening positions that accommodate a wide range of fitting, nut, and pipe sizes in a single tool without requiring separate wrenches for different sizes — the adjustment locks positively at each setting to prevent the jaws from slipping to a different opening width under load, maintaining consistent grip on the fitting throughout the turning operation. The smooth jaw face distributes clamping force across the full jaw contact area rather than concentrating it at serration peaks, providing firm grip on the fitting without the localized point loading that serrated jaws use to bite into softer materials. Milwaukee builds these pliers to professional durability standards with the handle material, pivot mechanism, and jaw steel needed for daily professional use in plumbing and mechanical finish work.
For rough-in work where finish protection is not required, Milwaukee's serrated jaw pliers provide more aggressive gripping on rough pipes and fittings — see Milwaukee's complete plier lineup for all styles and sizes.
Features
- Smooth jaws protect polished chrome, stainless, and finished fittings from jaw marks
- 12 in. handle for mechanical leverage on medium-to-large supply and drain connections
- Multi-position tongue-and-groove adjustment with positive lock for various fitting sizes
- Distributed jaw contact for firm grip without localized point loading on finished surfaces
- Professional durability for daily finish plumbing and mechanical connection work
Specifications
- Length: 12 in.
- Jaw Type: Smooth
- Adjustment: Tongue-and-Groove Multi-Position
- Application: Chrome Fittings, Polished Fixtures, Finish Plumbing Connections
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-6552 12 in. Smooth Jaw Pliers
