Hand Tool for PV Solar Pin and Socket Crimp Terminals
Doc No: ATS-6382364HM Release Date: 03-04-11
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Revision: C
Revision Date: 01-03-12
Figure 6
WIRE IN TERMINAL
JAWS
PARTIALLY
CLOSED
WIRE AGAINST
WIRE STOP
HANDLE
OPEN
LOCATOR
CLOSED
Figure 5
TERMINAL
PUSH HERE TO
OPEN WIRE STOP
3.
Swing the terminal locator away from the crimp tool shown in Figure 4. Some terminals with large conductor
grips may interfere with the crimp tooling when swinging the locator into position. The terminal must then be
loaded into the locator in the closed/crimp position. See Figure 5.
4.
Press down on the wire stop on the locator as shown in Figure1. Insert the proper terminal into the proper nest
opening. Make sure when choosing the nest opening, it will correspond with the 10, 12 or 14 profile on the hand
tool.
5.
Return the locator to its original position.
6.
Turn the Locator Lock Latch up to lock. Make
sure that the terminal is visually centered over
the punch.
7.
Insert the proper wire over the terminal.
8.
Gently touch the wire stop with the end of the
wire. See Figure 6 and 7.
9.
Crimp the terminal by squeezing the tool handles
until the ratchet mechanism cycle has been
completed. Release handles to open the jaws.
10.
Remove the crimped terminal from the terminal
locator by pressing down on the wire stop and
gently pulling on the wire.
11.
Visually inspect the crimped terminal for proper
crimp location.
Note
: The tamper proof ratchet action will not release the tool until it has been fully closed.
For the Battery Power Tool:
1.
Cycle the Battery Power Tool to crimp the terminal to the wire.
2.
Remove the crimped terminal from the terminal locator by pressing down on the wire stop and gently pulling on
the wire.
3.
Visually inspect the crimped terminal for proper crimp location.
Figure 7
WIRE
CONDUCTOR ANVIL
LOCATOR
WIRES AGAINST
LOCATOR STOP
CONDUCTOR
PUNCH
TERMINAL
