408-8678 Datasheet, PDF (3/6 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – Read these instructions thoroughly before using the tool assembly.

Terminal
Terminal Wire Barrel
Centered on Anvil of
Lower Die
Splice
Stripped Wire
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hold the terminal or splice in position. Do NOT
deform the insulation barrel or wire barrel.
4. Insert stripped wire into the wire barrel, making
sure that the insulation does not enter the wire
barrel. See Figure 3.
5. To crimp the other half of a splice, reposition the
uncrimped wire barrel in the crimping chamber, and
repeat the crimping procedure.
6. To crimp the other half of a splice, reposition the
uncrimped wire barrel in the crimping chamber, and
repeat the crimping procedure.
NOTE
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If splice cannot be turned for crimping the other
half, turn the tool around.
7. Inspect the crimped terminal or splice according
to Figure 4. Check the crimp height as described in
Section 5. If necessary, adjust the ratchet (shut
height) as described in Section 6.
Terminal
Splice Wire Barrel
Centered on Anvil
of Lower Die
Brazed Seam
Positioned Toward
Indenter
Parallel Splice
Parallel Splice
Butt Splice
Inspection
Hole
Splice Wire Barrel
Centered on Anvil
of Lower Die
Figure 3
3. Hold the wire barrel in place and squeeze the tool
handles together until ratchet engages sufficiently to
Rev E
Figure 4
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