FCI Electronics
Manual Part No. 166647-001
Issued: (5/11/98)
Page 6 of 10
Rev. 12/07/06 ECR V10361
Revision F
Operation
Wire Stripping
Make sure stripped length of the wire is in the range of 1.2 to 2.2 mm.
Be careful not to make cuts of nicks in the strands during the stripping operation.
The use of improperly prepared wire may cause insufficient crimp performance.
Crimping Procedure
(1) Hold handles with the stamp of wire size (shown in Figure 2) facing the operator. Close the handles until
ratchet releases to open handles.
(2) Feed terminals one at a time (cut to proper length) into the crimping area of hand-tool through terminal
guide (see Figure 3) by hand.
(3) Insert stripped wire into wire barrel of terminal as (shown in Figure 3). Straighten wire before placing in
hand-tool.
(4) Close handles with wire held in crimping area until ratchet releases. This hand-tool is provided with a
ratchet mechanism on its handles in order to obtain an appropriate crimp condition. Close the handle
fully to reach the proper crimp condition.
(5) Remove terminal after crimping.
(6) Lightly oil every third to fourth wire and insulation terminal barrels using terminal lubrication (IE Stoner
E805).
Figure 3
