408-10389 Datasheet, PDF (13/19 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – Ocean Side-Feed Applicators

408-10389
1. From the bottom side of the strip guide plate, loosen the screw that holds the strip guide adjustment
block to the strip guide plate.
2. With the lead terminal centered over the anvil, lift and hold (or block) the feed pawl up to clear the
front strip guide.
3. Turn the strip guide plate adjustment screw clockwise to move the strip guide plate toward the rear or
counterclockwise to move it toward the front. The insulation barrel of the lead terminal should be as
close as possible to the floating shear. Tighten the screw to hold the strip guide plate in position.
4. Hand-cycle the machine, checking for proper terminal feed and strip guide plate alignment.
5. If necessary, re-position the feed pawl and the shear holder(s).
5.5. Strip Guide Adjustment
This adjustment is only needed when the strip guide is not parallel to the strip guide plate, the strip guides are
not parallel to each other, or there is a variation in strip width.
NOTE
The strip guides are correctly positioned on the strip guide plate when the applicator is built and normally does not need
adjustment.
NOTE
Do not use this procedure for front-to-rear positioning of the strip—refer to Paragraph 5.4, Strip Guide Plate and Feed Pawl
Adjustments.
1. Lift and hold (or block) the feed pawl up to clear the front strip guide, then loosen the screws holding
the strip guides to the strip guide plate.
2. Move the strip guide in the desired direction, making sure it is parallel to the strip guide plate, and then
re-tighten the holding screws.
3. Align the front strip guide with the holes in the terminal carrier strip, but make sure that the strip guides
are parallel, and that the terminal strip can move freely with a minimum of side clearance. Re-tighten
the screws.
NOTE
Adjust the feed pawl with the front strip guide, if necessary.
4. Hand-cycle the machine, checking for proper terminal feed and strip guide alignments.
5.6. Shear(s) and Shear Holder(s) Adjustment
With the lead terminal centered over the anvil, check if the floating shear(s) cuts the terminal from the carrier
strip(s) correctly. If necessary, make the following adjustments.
Remove the applicator ram before proceeding.
NOTE
The applicator must be removed from the machine for this procedure. See the removal procedure in Section 3.
Front Shear Adjustment
1. From the bottom of the base plate, loosen the two screws that secure the shear holder to the base
plate.
2. Move the shear holder and floating shear in the desired direction, and re-tighten the screws.
NOTE
There should be minimal clearance between the floating shear and the anvil; the shear must move up and down freely, and
must be square to the back of the anvil.
3. With the applicator ram replaced and the lead terminal centered over the anvil, check that the floating
shear correctly cuts the terminal from the carrier strip. If the shearing action is not correct, repeat
steps 1 and 2, or check for worn or damaged tooling.
NOTE
Some center carrier terminals are fed using the terminal body not the carrier strip.
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