408-8691 Datasheet, PDF (3/7 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – Cumulative Trauma Disorders can result from the prolonged use of manually powered hand tools

Die Release
Nest
Button
Die Release
Button
408-8691
Indenter
Figure 3
Ram
(Advanced)
4. WIRE STRIPPING AND CRIMPING PROCEDURES
4.1. Wire Stripping
Strip wire to the dimensions listed in Figure 4. Do NOT nick or cut the wire strands.
4.2. Crimping Procedure
DANGER
To avoid personal injury, be sure to exercise caution while holding terminals, splices or wire near the crimping area of power
units.
1. Ensure that the wire range or size stamped on the terminal or splice corresponds with the wire size
being used and the wire range or size stamped on the nest and indenter.
2. Center terminal or splice in nest as shown in Figure 5. For best results, when brazed seam on terminal
or splice is visible, position seam toward indenter.
3. Activate power unit so that ram advances and holds terminal or splice in place. Do NOT deform
terminal or splice wire barrel.
4. Insert stripped wire into terminal or parallel splice until end of conductor is flush with or extended
slightly beyond end of wire barrel.
5. Insert stripped wire into butt splice until end of conductor butts against splice wire stop.
6. Activate power unit to complete the crimp.
NOTE
If terminal sticks in die after crimping, grasp wire close to crimp and apply a rocking motion to remove from die.
7. If terminal sticks in die after crimping, grasp wire close to crimp and apply a rocking motion to remove
from die.
8. Refer to Paragraph 5.1, Crimp Inspection, for standard terminal, butt splice, and parallel splice crimp
inspection.
5. INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
DANGER
To avoid personal injury, disconnect the power supply before performing maintenance, adjustments, inspections and repairs.
5.1. Crimp Inspection (Figure 6)
NOTE
The accompanying procedure is included as an aid to the tool operator ONLY. It is not intended to serve as a quality control
procedure for qualifying finished crimps on SOLISTRAND terminals or splices.
Inspect crimped terminals or splices by checking the features described in Figure 6. Use only terminals or
splices that meet the conditions shown in the ACCEPT column. Terminals and splices displaying the features
shown in the REJECT column can be avoided by careful use of these instructions and by performing the
maintenance and inspection procedures described in Paragraphs in 5.2 and 5.3.
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