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Crimping Die Assemblies
Crimping Terminals
Bottom of Terminal
Tongue Facing
Stationary Die
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7. To crimp the other half of splice, reposition
uncrimped end of splice in the stationary die and
follow the same procedure used to crimp the first
half of splice.
8. Inspect the crimp according to Section 5.
Crimping Splices
Edge of Wire
Barrel Resting
Against Locator
Edge of Window
Indent Resting
Against Locator
Figure 4
4.2. Crimping Splices
DANGER
Avoid personal injury. When operating tool or
power unit, exercise caution while holding splice
or wire near the crimping area.
1. Strip wires to the dimensions listed in Figure 3.
Do not nick or cut the wire strands.
2. Select the proper color–coded splice for the wire
size. The wire size stamped on the splice and on
the crimping die must match the wire size selected.
3. Insert the stripped wire into the wire barrel of the
end of the splice to be crimped until the wire
bottoms against the wire stop within the splice.
4. Place the splice in the stationary die. Grasp the
end of the splice to be crimped and point the
opposite end toward the top of the head yoke at
approximately a 30_ angle. Rotate the end of the
splice to be crimped into the die. Position the edge
of the window indent against the locator. Refer to
Figure 5.
5. Holding wire in place, activate tool or power unit
to complete first wire barrel crimp.
6. When crimp is completed, remove the latch pin,
open the yoke and remove the splice.
NOTE
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If splice sticks in die after crimping, apply a
rocking action to the splice to remove it from the
die. Wipe light oil on dies to reduce sticking, or
use spray dry lubricant.
Top of
Yoke
End of Splice
Pointed Toward
Top of Yoke at
Approximately
30_ Angle
Rotate End of Splice
to be Crimped into
Stationary Die
Figure 5
4.3. Crimping Splices With Step-Down Adapter
DANGER
Avoid personal injury. When operating tool or
power unit, exercise caution while holding splice
or wire near the crimping area.
1. Strip wires to the dimensions listed in Figure 3.
Do not nick or cut the wire strands.
2. Select the proper splice, adapter, and crimping
die for the wire size. See Figure 6. Note that the
end of the splice containing the adapter has a
different color code. Use the crimping die for the
larger wire size to crimp both ends of the splice.
For example, use Crimping Die 1490598–1 (for
wire size 6 AWG) to crimp both ends of the splice
with step–down adapter for stepping down from
wire size 6 to 8 AWG.
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