ASTRO TOOL CORP.
CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY TOOLING
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TI4001
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REV. A
7-9-08
Astro Tool Corporation
21615 SW T-V Hwy, Beaverton, OR 97006 USA
Phone: 503-642-9853 Fax: 503-591-7766
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AMT4001 crimp tool has color coded handles
to help match the color of the terminal, splice, or
endcap being crimped with the correct crimp
cavity. Additional color code information is on the
tool’s side plate.
The AMT4001 has an adjustable insulation crimp
cavity that can be set at any one of four height
settings depending on the insulation diameter of
the terminal, splice, or endcap and wire to be
crimped.
The spring loaded locators assist in correctly
positioning the terminals, splices, or endcaps in
the crimp cavity.
The AMT4001 incorporates a tamper proof double
action ratchet that once engaged will not release
until the handles are closed fully and the crimp
completed.
HANDLE AND DOT COLOR CODES
Note that the tools handles are color coded for
the size terminal, splice, or endcap being
crimped. The color coded terminal, splice, or
endcap should be crimped in the corresponding
colored cavity. For example, when crimping red
coded insulated terminals the red/yellow crimp
cavity on the red handle side of the tool should
be used.
CRIMPING PROCEDURE
1.
Strip wire to the dimension specified by the
terminal, splice, or endcap manufacturer.
2.
If the die cavity is not already open, close
the tool handle until the ratchet releases
and the die cavity opens.
3.
Place the color coded terminal, splice, or
endcap into the proper cavity of the crimp
dies, so that the terminal tongue slides
under the locator, the splice window slides
under the locator, or endcap end rests
against the recess in the locator.
4.
Close the tool handles until the terminal,
splice, or endcap is held in place, but not
crimped.
5.
Insert the stripped wire into the terminal
until the conductor butts against the
locator. Or insert the stripped wire into
the splice or endcap until the conductor
butts against the internal stop of the splice
or endcap.
6.
Hold the wire in position and complete the
crimp by closing the handles fully until the
ratchet releases.
7.
If crimping a splice, rotate splice 180
degrees and repeat steps 3-6.
