Hand Crimp Tool for 2.50mm (.098”) / 3.00mm (.118”) Pitch Wire-to-Board Female Crimp Terminal
Doc No: ATS-638235200
Release Date: 06-17-10
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Revision: A
Revision Date: 06-17-10
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LOCATOR BUTTON
TERMINAL
Figure 3
LOCATOR
PUSHED THRU
TOOLING
TERMINAL
LOCATOR
BUTTON
PUSHED IN
LOCATOR
PRE-STRIPPED
WIRE
TERMINAL
Figure 5
TERMINAL
WIRE AGAINST
THE WIRE
STOP
WIRE
WIRE STOP IS
PART OF
THE LOCATOR
3.
While holding in the locator button, load the terminal into the proper
nest opening in the locator, based on the wire gauge or terminal type
markings on the hand tooling. See Figure 3.
4.
Release the locator button, allowing the locator to return to the
crimping position.
5.
Close the tool handle until the first ratchet position engages. See
Figure 4.
6.
Insert the properly stripped wire through the terminal and against the
wire stop. See Figure 5.
7.
Crimp the terminal by squeezing the tool handles until the ratchet
mechanism cycle has bee n completed. Release the handles to open
the jaws.
Note: The tamper proof ratchet action will not release the tool until it has been fully closed.
8.
Remove the crimped terminal from the terminal locator by pulling on the wire.
9.
Visually inspect the crimped terminal for proper crimp location.
10.
On some large O.D. wires, it may not be possible to insert the wire with the tool partially closed. Those wires
should be inserted with the hand tool in the open position. Insert the wire above the terminal in the punch and
against the wire stop then close the tool. See Figure 6.
PARTIALLY
CLOSE HANDLE
TOOLING
PARTIALLY
CLOSED
Figure 4
FIRST RATCHET
POSITION
OPEN
POSITION
