408-2432 Datasheet, PDF (1/8 Pages) Tyco Electronics – Terminal and splice crimping heads

Insulation Piercing COPALUM*
Terminal and Splice Crimping Heads
Instruction Sheet
408-2432
(was IS 2432)
07 JAN 09 Rev A
1. INTRODUCTION
This instruction sheet provides instructions on product
application and a Maintenance and Inspection
Procedure for Insulation Piercing COPALUM Terminal
and Splice Crimping Heads 68080 and 68093–1.
These crimping heads are used to crimp COPALUM
Terminals and Splices on 20 to 10 film insulated solid
aluminum or copper wire or stranded copper wire.
Assembly Pin
Link
Mounting Lug
CAUTION
Do NOT use stranded aluminum wire.
!
Basic instructions on the use of these heads, wire
preparation, etc., are provided in Section 2. Section 3
features a terminal or splice Crimp Inspection
procedure. Section 4 contains a Maintenance and
Inspection Procedure which will enable you to
establish and maintain a tool certification program.
Crimping heads are coated with preservative to
prevent rust and corrosion. Wipe this preservative
from heads, particularly from crimping surfaces.
Open
Crimping
Jaws
Toggle
Lever
Toggle
Arm
Lock
Screw
Align Links Between
Mounting Lugs of Tool
2. INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
Avoid personal injury. Always keep fingers clear
of crimping jaws when actuating air tool. Do NOT
operate the tool without having head installed,
and lock screw tightened.
Mounting Lugs
Assembly Pin
A
Trigger
B
2.1. Crimping Head Installation
1. Disconnect tool from air supply. Select the
correct crimping head for the wire size being used.
Y ^{Wire range and the insulation piercing crimp}
symbol ( ) appear on one jaw as shown in
Figure 1.
2. Remove assembly pins from mounting lugs as
shown in Figure 1A.
3. Pull toggle arm forward and loosen lock screw in
toggle arm. Do NOT remove lock screw. See
Figure 1A.
4. Open jaws and insert toggle lever of crimping
head all the way into hole in toggle arm.
5. Take up on lock screw enough to hold head in
place.
6. Move head so that links align between mounting
lugs of tool. See Figure 1B.
Wire Range Plus Crimp
Symbol Appear on
Surface of Anvil
Figure 1
7. After head is aligned, lower it to provide access
to lock screw on toggle arm. Tighten lock screw.
8. Move head back between mounting lugs and
insert assembly pins.
9. Connect air supply 586–690 kPa [85–100 psi].
Tool is now ready to be used.
2.2. Crimping Head Removal
1. Disconnect tool from air supply.
2. Remove assembly pins.
3. Loosen lock screw and pull head out of toggle
arm.
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