408-1729 Datasheet, PDF (5/11 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – Crimping Dies

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6. Holding the splice in place, close the yoke and insert the latch pin.
CAUTION
Be sure latch pin is fully inserted, otherwise damage to the dies and tool or head will occur when the tool is activated.
7. Holding wire in place, activate tool or power unit to complete first wire barrel crimp.
8. When crimp is completed, remove latch pin, open yoke and remove the splice.
NOTE
If splice sticks in die after crimping, apply a rocking action to the splice to remove it from the die. Wipe light oil on dies to
reduce sticking, or use spray dry lubricant.
9. To crimp the other half of splice, reposition un-crimped end of splice in the stationary die and follow
the same procedure used to crimp the first half of splice.
10. Inspect the crimp according to Section 5.
4.3. Crimping Splices with Step-Down Adapter
DANGER
Avoid personal injury. When operating tool or power unit, exercise caution while holding splice or wire near the crimping area.
1. Strip wires to the dimensions listed in Figure 3.
Do not nick or cut the wire strands.
2. Select the proper splice, adapter, and crimping die for the wire size (see Figure 6).
NOTE
Note that the end of the splice containing the adapter has a different color code. Use the crimping die for the larger wire size to
crimp both ends of the splice. For example, use Crimping Die 47820 (for wire size 8 AWG) to crimp both ends of the splice
with step-down adapter for stepping down from wire size 8 to 16-14 AWG.
Figure 6
3. Insert stripped wire into the wire barrel of the end of the splice to be crimped until the wire bottoms
against the wire stop within the splice (refer to Figure 3).
4. Remove crimping head latch pin and open yoke.
5. Place the splice in the stationary die. Grasp the end of the splice to be crimped and point the opposite
end toward the top of the head yoke at a 30° (approximate) angle. Rotate the end of the splice to be
crimped into the die. Position the edge of the window indent against the locator. Refer to Figure 5.
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