408-8704 Datasheet, PDF (2/7 Pages) Tyco Electronics – Depress the upper release button located in the C–head and slide the nest into place.

Crimping Die Assemblies
408-8704
2. Activate the power unit until the lower die
release button in the ram is exposed.
3. Depress the release button and slide the
indenter out of the ream.
Upper Die
Release
Button
Stationary
Die
Moving Die
Color
Code
Dot
Crimping
Head
Figure 2
Lower Die
Release
Button
4. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
4.1. Crimping Terminals
DANGER
Avoid personal injury. When operating tool or
power unit, exercise caution while holding
terminals or wire near the crimping area.
1. Strip wire to the dimensions listed in Figure 3.
Do not nick or cut the wire strands.
2. Select the proper color–coded terminal for the
wire size. The wire size stamped on the terminal
tongue and on the crimping die must match the
wire size selected.
3. Insert stripped wire fully into terminal wire barrel.
The end of the conductor must not protrude more
than 1.60 mm [.063 in.] beyond the edge of the
wire barrel.
CAUTION
!
Do NOT turn or twist the wire or terminal during
insertion.
4. Place the terminal in the stationary die with the
edge of the wire barrel resting against the locator
and the bottom of the terminal tongue facing the
stationary die. See Figure 4.
5. Holding wire in place, activate tool or power unit
to complete crimp.
NOTE
i
If terminal sticks in die after crimping, apply a
rocking action to the terminal to remove it from
the die. Wipe light oil on the dies to prevent
sticking, or use spray dry lubricant.
6. Inspect the crimp according to Section 5.
Wire Strip
Length
WIRE
SIZE
(AWG)
8
6
4
2
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
Typical Terminal
Wire Strip
Length
Typical Splice
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Window Indent
WIRE STRIP LENGTH
TERMINYL TERMINAL AND SPLICE
TERMINAL
7.96-9.53 [.313-.375]
11.18-12.70 [.440-.500]
11.18-12.70 [.440-.500]
11.43-13.08 [.450-.515]
18.54-20.24 [.730-.797]
18.54-20.24 [.730-.797]
19.05-20.64 [.750-.813]
19.45-21.03 [.766-.828]
Figure 3
SPLICE
15.48-17.07 [.609-.672]
19.45-20.24 [.766-.797]
19.45-21.03 [.766-.828]
21.83-30.18 [.859-1.188]
28.58-30.18 [1.125-1.188]
28.58-30.18 [1.125-1.188]
28.58-30.18 [1.125-1.188]
28.58-30.18 [1.125-1.188]
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