Manual bundling tool

A manual bundling tool configured for use with a cable tie for bundling bundled objects with the cable tie having a belt-shaped band part and a head part provided on a first end of the band part in a lengthwise direction, the manual bundling tool comprising:

• a tool body having a housing, a handle projecting from the housing, and a setting part connected to the housing and formed so as to be configured for setting the head part of the cable tie;
• a first operating means configured for positionally shifting relative to the tool body so as to oppose the handle;
• a tightening mechanism configured for pulling a second end of the band part, which is opposite the first end of the band part, in the lengthwise direction of the band part after passing through the setting part and in a direction away from the head part in response to positionally shifting the first operating means;
• a holding mechanism configured for holding the second end of the band part, in the lengthwise direction pulled by the tightening mechanism, on the tool body so as to prevent return movement toward the head part;
• a switching lever configured for positionally shifting relative to the tool body to switch operation of the first operating means between operation of the tightening mechanism and a securing mechanism, the switching lever:
• mounted on the first operating means via a pivot pin;
• configured to, when the first operating means is in a non-operating position, rotatably shift relative to the first operating means and about the pivot pin from a first switching-operation position to a second switching-operation position;
• and
• configured to, when the first operating means is positionally shifted between the non-operating position and an operating position, positionally shift relative to the tool body and not positionally shift relative to the first operating means;
• and
• the securing mechanism, the securing mechanism configured for securing a portion of the second end of the band part, which passes through the setting part, to the first end of the band part in response to positionally shifting the switching lever;
• a release operation means configured for positionally shifting relative to the tool body;
• and
• a release mechanism configured for releasing a hold on the second end of the band part by the holding mechanism in response to positionally shifting the release operation means.