408-4251 Datasheet, PDF (2/4 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Crimping

408-4251
3. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DIE ASSEMBLY
1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases,
then allow the handles to open fully.
2. Insert the dies into the tool jaws as shown in
Figure 2, and align the retaining holes in each die
with the associated hole in the tool.
3. Thread, but do not tighten, the die retaining
screws into the holes.
4. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure that
the dies align properly.
5. Tighten the die retaining screws using the
appropriate screwdriver.
6. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the
ratchet releases, remove the two die retaining
screws, and slide the dies out of the tool jaws.
Jaws
Indenter
Die
Die
Retaining
Screws
5. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases.
6. Allow the tool handles to open FULLY, and turn
the spare wire cap and wire one quarter of a turn
while pulling lightly on the wire until the spare wire
cap is free from the crimping chamber.
7. Refer to Figure 3, and inspect the crimped spare
wire cap for the following:
— The crimp should be near the center of the insert
in the spare wire cap, and the wire should be
bottomed in the spare wire cap.
— Double check that the correct spare wire cap was
used for the wire insulation diameter, and make
sure that the correct crimping chamber was used.
If the spare wire cap fails inspection, cut the wire
from the spare wire cap, then apply a new spare
wire cap to the wire by carefully following the
crimping procedure.
CAUTION ^{DO NOT use defective or damaged products.}
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1
3
4
Anvil
Die
Figure 2
1 Crimp near center of insert; spare wire cap was fully
bottomed in closed dies.
2 Correct wire insulation diameter for spare wire cap was used.
3 Wire bottomed in spare wire cap.
4 Spare wire cap insulation color matches die crimping
chamber marking.
4. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
Refer to Figure 1, and select a spare wire cap for the
insulation diameter of the wire being used. Then
proceed as follows:
1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases,
then allow the handles to open FULLY.
2. Identify the color code of the spare wire cap, and
insert the spare wire cap into the crimping chamber
with the same color code. Make sure that the spare
wire cap is fully inserted.
3. Begin closing the tool handles until the spare wire
cap is held firmly in place. DO NOT deform the cap.
4. Insert the unstripped wire completely into the
spare wire cap. When bottoming the wire in a
moisture-resistant spare wire cap, greater insertion
force must be exerted on the wire to displace the
inhibitor in the spare wire cap.
Figure 3
5. RATCHET ADJUSTMENT
The tool ratchet mechanism features an adjustment
wheel with numbered settings. The adjustment wheel
controls the amount of handle pressure exerted on the
jaws during crimping. If the crimp is not acceptable,
adjust the ratchet as follows:
1. Remove the lockscrew from the ratchet
adjustment wheel. Refer to Figure 4.
2. Using a screwdriver, adjust the ratchet wheel
from the front of the tool.
3. Observe the ratchet adjustment wheel. If a tighter
crimp is required, rotate the adjustment wheel
counterclockwise to a higher-numbered setting. If a
looser crimp is required, rotate the adjustment
wheel clockwise to a lower-numbered setting.
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