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PC1000i Crimper – Operator Manual
PC1000i Crimper with CrimpIQ™ Controller
Beginning a Crimp
Beginning a Crimp
Loading Dies
Regardless of how the crimp specification/crimper was set up, the first step in crimping is to load the correct die into the crimper.
As part of the crimper configuration, the dies available to this crimper have been configured (see Managing Preset Dies
on page 37). This pre-determined list of dies allows the crimper to determine which die to recommend for each crimp.
Crimp specifications and favorited crimp specs all include a recommended die. If that die is configured for this crimper, the
user is prompted to install the recommended die.
Notes:
• Continental dies use color coding to help the user select the correct die set.
• The crimper will always prompt the user to “Install/Confirm” that the die is loaded. Therefore, even if the recommended
die is already loaded, the user will always be prompted to confirm that the correct die is installed in the crimper.
• While on the Change Die screen, the pump is on and the Open/Close button is enabled. The user can move the crimp
head as required to install the dies.
• In rare situations, the user may need to override the recommended die. This can be done by pressing the Die Options button.
This will bring up the list of available dies (described below).
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Caution:
In Change Die mode, the crimper head will close to the die diameter.