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Hand Crimp Tool for MV-396™ Wire-to-Board Crimp Terminals 

Doc No: ATS-638235900 

Release Date: 08-26-10 

UNCONTROLLED COPY

 

Page 1 of 7 

Revision: C 

Revision Date: 08-24-12 

INSULATION CRIMP 

SEE NOTE 

 

BRUSH 

STRIP LENGTH 

BELL MOUTH 

CUT-OFF 

TAB 

BEND 

DOWN 

BEND UP 

ROLLING 

CONDUCTOR 

CRIMP HEIGHT 

TWISTING 

SEAM 

WIRE 

HAND CRIMP 

TOOL

 

 

 

Application Tooling 

Specification Sheet

 

Order No. 63823-5900 

 

FEATURES 

 

A full cycle ratcheting hand tool ensures complete crimps 

 

Ergonomic soft grip handles for comfortable crimping 

 

A precision user-friendly terminal locator wire stop holds terminals in the proper crimping position 

 

Right and Left handed applications 

 

This tool is IPC/WHMA A-620 Class 2 compliant as indicated 

 

This tool is RoHS compliant, however RoHS compliant is not required 

 

SCOPE 

 
Products: MV-396™ 3.96 (.156”) Pitch Wire-to-Board Crimp Terminals, 18-20 AWG. 
 

Terminal 

Series No. 

Terminal Order No. 

Wire Size 

Insulation Diameter 

Maximum 

Strip Length 

Reel 

AWG 

mm² 

mm 

In. 

mm 

In. 

35922 

35922-8011  35922-9002  18-20  0.80-0.50 

3.00 

.118x 

3.00-3.50  .118-.138 

Customer to cut off terminal from reel: 0.20mm (.008”) maximum Cut-off Tab.  

 

DEFINITION OF TERMS 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TYPE 4D 

Summary of Contents for PremiumGrade Series

Page 1: ... grip handles for comfortable crimping A precision user friendly terminal locator wire stop holds terminals in the proper crimping position Right and Left handed applications This tool is IPC WHMA A 620 Class 2 compliant as indicated This tool is RoHS compliant however RoHS compliant is not required SCOPE Products MV 396 3 96 156 Pitch Wire to Board Crimp Terminals 18 20 AWG Terminal Series No Ter...

Page 2: ...0 2 90 3 00 114 118 3 15 124 88 2 19 8 20 0 50 2 90 3 00 114 118 2 95 116 58 8 13 2 CAUTION Install only Molex terminals listed above with this tool Do not crimp hardened objects as damage can occur to the tool or die Tool Qualification Notes 1 Pull Force should be measured with no influence from the insulation crimp 2 The above specifications are guidelines to an optimum crimp Note A crimp height...

Page 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 been completed Release the handles to open the jaws...

Page 4: ...p hooks 2 into the hand tool top slots 7 Rotate the locator down and press the lower tabs into the two bottom slots of the hand tool To secure the locator into place the lower tabs must snap into place on the hand tool frame Right or Left Hand Operation This hand tool has an added feature that can be converted from a right handed application to a left handed application It is necessary to reverse ...

Page 5: ...haracteristics of an application 5 When tool is not in use keep the handles closed to prevent objects from becoming lodged in the crimping dies and store the tool in a clean dry area Miscrimps or Jams Should this tool ever become stuck or jammed in a partially closed position Do Not force the handles open or closed The tool will open easily by pressing up on the ratchet release lever in the movabl...

Page 6: ...or low volume or field repair This tool is NOT intended for production use Repetitive use of this tool should be avoided 2 Insulated rubber handles are not protection against electrical shock 3 Wear eye protection at all times 4 Use only the Molex terminals specified for crimping with this tool Certification Molex does not certify or re certify hand tools but rather supplies the following guidelin...

Page 7: ...NTROLLED COPY Page 7 of 7 Revision C Revision Date 08 24 12 RATCHET RELEASE LEVER 2 Figure 13 1 3 PARTS LIST Item Number Order Number Description Quantity REF 63823 5900 Hand Crimp Tool Figure 13 1 63823 5975 Locator Assembly 1 2 63810 0104 Spring Return 1 3 63810 0105 Spring Ratchet 1 http www molex com ...

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