IS-36 Issue: 3 Date: 27.04.2022 C/Order: 31490
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Rotate the setting wheel to a different setting – the higher the number displayed, the higher the
preload force.
Release the link to lock the wheel in place.
If the wheel has been set to the maximum setting possible, then the tool is no longer capable of
achieving the minimum pull-off force and should be replaced.
TROUBLESHOOTING – REPLACING THE DIES
If you need to remove the dies to clean the tool, or replace the dies due to damage, then this
section will tell you how to remove the locator and the dies.
Spare die sets are not available from Harwin, but here is how to do it.
Removing the Locator:
1.
Ensure that the crimp tool is at the
fully open position.
2.
Squeeze gently on the lower area of
the locator shown in the above
picture, with your thumb and index
finger.
3.
Lift the bottom of the locator and
swing it away from the tool.
4.
The upper hooks should slip out of
the top slots easily.
Removing and Replacing the Die Set:
Please see the instructions detailed within the section “Tool Preparation – Changing from Right to
Left Hand Operation”, on page 2.
Replacing the Locator:
Please see the instructions detailed within the section “Tool Preparation – Assembling the
Locator”, on page 2.
