408-32083 Datasheet, PDF (2/4 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – Cumulative Trauma Disorders can result from the prolonged use of manually powered hand tools

408-32083
the handles have been FULLY closed, unless the
emergency ratchet release is rotated to manually
release the ratchet. The adjustment wheel controls the
amount of handle pressure exerted on the dies during
the crimping procedure.
CAUTION
! The dies bottom before the ratchet releases. This
feature ensures maximum tensile performance of the
crimp. DO NOT re-adjust the ratchet.
3. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DIE SET AND
LOCATOR ASSEMBLY (Figure 1)
1. Open the tool handles and remove the two die
retaining screws from the tool jaws.
2. Place the wire anvil so that the chamfered side
and the marked surfaces face outward, when
mounted in the moving jaw of the tool frame.
3. Insert the die retaining screw through the jaw and
through the anvil die, and tighten the screw just
enough to hold the die in place. Do not tighten the
screw completely at this time.
4. Place the wire crimper so that the chamfered side
and the marked surface face outward, when
mounted in the stationary jaw of the tool frame.
5. Insert the die retaining screw through the jaw and
through the crimper die, and tighten the screw just
enough to hold the die in place. Do not tighten the
screw completely at this time.
6. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure that
the anvil and crimper align properly. Continue
closing the tool handles until the ratchet in the tool
frame has engaged sufficiently to hold the anvil and
crimper in place, then tighten both die retaining
screws.
7. Place the nut onto the end of the long screw and
tighten the nut enough to hold the locator assembly
in place.
8. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the
ratchet releases, remove the nut, locator assembly,
the four die retaining screws, and slide the anvil and
crimper out of the tool jaws.
iNOTE NOTE
The ratchet has detents with audible “clicks” as the
handles are closed. The ratchet releases on the sixth
“click”.
4. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
iNOTE NOTE
The tool is provided with a crimp adjustment feature.
Initially, the crimp height should be verified as specified
in Figure 3. Refer to Section 5, Crimp Height Inspection,
and Section 6, Crimp Height Adjustment, to verify crimp
height before using the tool to crimp desired contacts
and wire sizes.
Refer to the table in Figure 1 and select wire of the
specified size and insulation diameter. Strip the wire to
the length indicated in Figure 1, taking care not to nick
or cut wire strands.
Locator
Back of Tool
(Wire Side)
Insert
Wire
Here
Figure 2
Select an applicable contact and identify the
appropriate crimp section according to the wire size
markings on the tool. Refer to Figure 2 and proceed as
follows:
1. Hold the tool so that the back (wire side) is facing
you. Squeeze tool handles together and allow them
to open fully.
2. Holding the contact by the mating end, insert the
contact through the front of the tool and into the
appropriate crimp section.
Position Point on
Center of Wire
“A”
Barrel Opposite
Seam
Modified Anvil
TOOLING
2217268-[ ]
WIRE SIZE
MAX
mm² [AWG]
3.30 [12]
CRIMP
SECTION
(WIRE SIZE
MARKINGS)
12
Figure 3
CRIMP
HEIGHT
DIMENSION
“A”
1.845 ±0.075
[.073 ±.003]
3. Position the contact so that the open “U” of the
wire barrel faces the top of the tool. Place the
contact up into the nest so that the wire barrel is
against the locator. See Figure centered on the wire
crimper.
Rev A
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