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Instruction Sheet

TOOLING ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-722-1111

PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-800-522-6752

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LOC B

408-1542

Hand Crimping Tools 46447, 47410,
49592, 49935, 69363, 525693, 574573,
1490046-1 and 1490047-1

10 Mar 11 Rev N

PROPER USE GUIDELINES

Cumulative Trauma Disorders can result from the prolonged use of manually powered hand tools. Hand tools are intended for occasional use a
low volume applications. A wide selection of powered application equipment for extended-use, production operations is available.

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1. INTRODUCTION

Hand Crimping Tools 46447, 47410 (crimps 12-10 

AWG terminals on a 45° angle), 49592, 49935, 69363, 

525693, 574573, 1490046-1, and 1490047-1 (shown 

in Figure 1) are used to crimp SOLISTRAND* and 

STRATO-THERM* terminals and splices (listed in 

Figure 2) onto stranded wire sizes 26 through 10 

AWG.

Read these instructions thoroughly before using the 

tool.

Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in 

millimeters [with inch equivalents in brackets]. 

Figures and illustrations are for reference only, and 

are not drawn to scale.

CAUTION

!

Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are 

provided in Section 7, REVISION SUMMARY.

This document supersedes Instruction Sheet 

411-1099.

2. DESCRIPTION

Each tool consists of a CERTI-CRIMP tool ratchet and 

two crimping jaws (indenter and anvil) containing one, 

two, or three crimping chambers. Each tool  is marked 

with the wire size range for each crimping chamber. 

See Figure 1. Full crimping of the terminal or splice is 

assured by the CERTI-CRIMP tool ratchet. Once 

engaged, the ratchet does not release until the tool 

handles have been FULLY closed.

The crimping jaws bottom before the ratchet 

releases. This feature ensures maximum electrical 

and tensile performance of the crimp. Do NOT 

re-adjust the ratchet

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3. CRIMPING PROCEDURE

Strip the wire according to the dimensions listed in 

Figure 2. The strip length is determined by the type of 

terminal or splice and by the wire size. Do not nick or 

cut the wire strands. Proceed as follows:

1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet 

releases. Allow the tool handles to open fully.

2. Center the terminal or splice wire barrel in the 

appropriate crimping chamber. For terminals, 

make sure that the flat side of the tongue faces 

the anvil or the nest; for splices, make sure that 

the brazed seam (when visible) is toward the 

indenter or, the nest. See Figure 3.

3. While holding the terminal or splice in place, 

squeeze the tool handles together just until the 

jaws begin to close on the wire barrel. Do NOT 

deform the wire barrel.

4. Insert the stripped wire into the wire barrel, 

making sure that the wire insulation does not 

enter the wire barrel.

5. While holding the wire in place, squeeze the 

tool handles together until the ratchet releases, 

then allow the tool handles to open fully.

6. To crimp the other half of a butt splice, position 

the uncrimped wire barrel in the crimping 

chamber, and repeat the crimping procedure.

If splice cannot be turned for crimping other half, 

turn the tool around.

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Terminals and splices can also be rotated 180° 

with the seam toward the nest.

4. CRIMP INSPECTION

Inspect crimped terminals and splices by checking the 

features described in Figure 4. Poor crimps can be 

avoided by carefully following the procedures 

provided in Section 3, and by following the tool 

maintenance procedures provided in Section 5.

2 Crimping 

Chambers

(Typical)

CERTI-CRIMP* 

Tool Ratchet

1 Crimping 

Chambers

(Typical)

3 Crimping 

Chambers

(Typical)

Wire Size

Marking

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