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The Quality Connection
MKS-L
SIDE FEED APPLICATOR
Instruction Manual
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Page 2: ...1 Introduction 3 2 Specifications 3 3 Installation and Removal 4 4 Load and Unload Terminals 8 5 Crimp Height Adjustment 11 6 Assembly and Adjustments 12 7 Trouble Shooting 21 8 Parts List 24 9 Explo...
Page 3: ...or in any other crimping press it is very important to check that the press can accept the following specifications Weight 14 1lbs 6 4kgs Feed Distance 1 18 30mm max Crimp Height Adjustment Dial Type...
Page 4: ...sconnect from the receptacle 3 1 2 Loosen two bolts A and B on the applicator hold down guide with a 5mm hex wrench Base Plate Bolt A Bolt B 3 1 3 Remove the rubber tooling protector from the applicat...
Page 5: ...in the direction of the arrow shown in photo below so the collar on the top shank slides into the ram groove of the machine Then push the applicator until it stops Lever Push 3 1 5 Snugly tighten bol...
Page 6: ...AP K2N press 3 2 1 Turn presses power off and disconnect from the receptacle 3 2 2 Replace the rubber tooling protector around the slide of the applicator Tooling Protector 3 2 3 Loosen two bolts A a...
Page 7: ...7 The Quality Connection 3 2 4 Remove the applicator from the press while holding the slide so that it does not drop 3 2 5 Lower the slide until it is closed on the protective tooling rubber Tooling P...
Page 8: ...Turn presses power off and disconnect from receptacle 4 1 2 Rotate the wing bolt on the pressure plate clockwise to raise the pressure plate Wing Bolt 4 1 3 Feed the terminal strip under the pressure...
Page 9: ...er the pressure plate so that pressure is applied to the terminal strip Wing Bolt 4 2 Unloading Terminals From The Applicator 4 2 1 Turn presses power off and disconnect from receptacle 4 2 2 Rotate t...
Page 10: ...Page 10 27 The Quality Connection 4 2 3 Lift the feed finger so that it is no longer engaging the terminal strip 4 2 4 Remove the terminal strip from the applicator Feed Finger...
Page 11: ...p height is and we will be able to assist with the appropriate blocks Do not adjust the shut height of the AP K2N press to adjust crimp height 5 1 Conductor Crimp Height Adjustment 5 1 1 Turn the powe...
Page 12: ...in up and down directions 6 1 2 Trouble cases 1 Dial does not turn smooth or not at all Caused by wire disk No 109 Positioning pin No 105 and spring No 104 do not work well due to rust etc Wire block...
Page 13: ...C may be used between punch and crimper B for some die sets 6 2 2 After tightening crimpers A and B should have movement in the up and down directions If the crimpers will not move check that the die...
Page 14: ...d front to back directions Install spacer No 164 crimper anvil A No 163 crimper anvil B No 162 shear blade supporter No 160 shear blade base No 161 shear blade spring No 159 shear blade No 158 in orde...
Page 15: ...bolt on side block No 114 and adjust the gaps evenly on both the right and left sides and tighten the bolt securely 6 5 Gap between crimper B and shear blade 6 5 1 Check the gap between crimper B No 1...
Page 16: ...guide plate R No 150 on feed plate No 152 Feed a strip of terminals between guide plate R No 150 and guide plate L No 151 Adjust guide plate R No 150 so that the terminals are held straight yet still...
Page 17: ...finger No 144 loosen the stroke adjust bearing nut No 137 fitted to stroke adjust plate No 136 Remove stroke adjust screw No 138 and hexagon nut No 133 and move the stroke adjust bearing No 135 and st...
Page 18: ...imper anvil Adjust terminal feed positions after moun 123 122 121 120 6 9 4 After adjustment securely tighten the loosened bolt and ring nut No 120 6 10 B 6 10 1 a ctor by providing a transition area...
Page 19: ...feed plate base No 116 feed plate No 152 moves to back decreasing the bell mouth When the a Before feed plate No 152 is moved to adjust the bell mouth the screw that holds feed finger No 144 must be...
Page 20: ...working area Note that dislocation of position may cause clogging of terminals or damage to dies 6 12 4 r No 124 rotates as it moves along the cam No 111 Abnormal abrasion of the cam roller may cause...
Page 21: ...on of positioning pin No 105 and spring No Disk at wire insulation side Dial 1 8 Malfunction of steel ball No 108 and sprin l feeding 7 2 Dispersion or malfunction of termina Improper stroke adjustmen...
Page 22: ...ncorrect position of stripper No 147 The position is excessively back Malfunction of crimper Biting Incorrect mounting of dies Defective feeding The position of terminal is not right on crimper anvil...
Page 23: ...3 27 The Quality Connection 7 Rolling 9 rminal is not right on crimper anvil Terminal is install on the slant against crimper anvil A No 163 Incorrect centering of dies Defective feeding The position...
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Page 26: ...vers from the crimping press 10 1 2 The use of a pneumatic airline to clean the tooling should be avoided Any debris on the tool will e blown away under great forc b in Visually check the crimping die...
Page 27: ...ing dies due to percussive shock when the crimping punches make contact with the crimping anvils ecommended oil is general purpose machine oil i e 3 In One oil ecommended metal polish is of the paste...
