408-9252 Datasheet, PDF (2/5 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Crimping

408-9252
2. DESCRIPTION
The tool frame features a stationary jaw and handle, a moving jaw and handle, and an adjustable ratchet that
ensures full crimping. The tool frame holds the die assembly. See Figure 1.
The die assembly consists of an anvil and indenter. When closed, the dies form three crimping chambers. The
indenter is marked with the letters R, B, and Y which correspond with the color of the terminal insulation (red,
blue, or yellow). Die retaining screws are used to secure the dies in the tool frame. See Figure 2.
Yellow
Blue
Back of Tool
Anvil
Indenter
Red
Die Retaining Screw (2 Places)
Figure 2
3. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DIE ASSEMBLY
1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases, then allow the handles to open fully.
NOTE
The ratchet has detents that create audible clicks as the tool handles are closed.
2. Remove the two die retaining screws and die retaining pins (pins will not be used for this die
assembly) from the tool jaws.
3. Place the anvil in the moving jaw so that the marked surface faces outward. Insert the die retaining
screw through the hole of the moving jaw and hole of the anvil, and tighten the screw just enough to
hold the anvil in place. DO NOT completely tighten the screw.
4. Place the indenter in the stationary jaw so that the marked surface faces outward. Insert the die
retaining screw through the hole of the stationary jaw and hole of the indenter, and tighten the screw
just enough to hold the indenter in place. DO NOT completely tighten the screw.
5. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure that the anvil and indenter align properly. Continue
closing the tool handles until the ratchet engages sufficiently to hold the anvil and indenter in place,
then tighten both die retaining screws.
6. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the ratchet releases, remove the two die retaining screws,
then slide the dies out of the tool jaws.
4. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
This tool is provided with a crimp adjustment feature. Initially, the crimp height of a sample terminal should be verified in
accordance with Section 5.
Refer to 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.
1. Hold the tool so that the back (wire side) is facing you. Squeeze tool handles together and allow them
to open fully.
2. Place the terminal in the proper crimping chamber (match color code to terminal insulation) so that the
edge of the insulation aligns with the edge of the indenter. The wire barrel should be at the back of the
tool.
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