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DO NOT allow wire insulation to enter the splice
wire barrel.
5. Complete the crimp by closing the tool handles
until the ratchet releases.
6. Release the tool handles, allow the handles to
open FULLY, and remove the crimped splice.
7. Turn the splice around, depress the locator, and
position the splice in the crimping chamber so that
the window indent of the splice seats over the
locator. Follow Steps 3 through 6.
8. Inspect the crimp to make sure that it conforms to
Figures 7 and 8. Splices not meeting the described
conditions should NOT be used.
C. Spare Wire Cap
1. Place the tool insulation adjustment pins in the
Position 3.
2. Close the tool handles until the crimping dies
partially close, but leave enough space for the spare
wire cap to be inserted in the crimping chamber.
3. Depress the locator so that the end of the spare
wire cap rests against the recessed surface of the
locator. See Figure 6.
4. Close the tool handles until the spare wire cap is
held firmly in place. Do NOT deform the spare wire
cap.
Figure 6
5. Insert a properly stripped wire into the spare wire
cap until the wire conductor(s) bottoms.
6. Hold the wire in position, and complete the crimp
by closing the tool handles until the ratchet
releases.
7. Release the tool handles, allow the handles to
open FULLY, and remove the crimped spare wire
cap.
8. Inspect the crimp to make sure that it conforms to
Figures 7 and 8. Spare wire caps not meeting the
described conditions should NOT be used.
4. INSULATION CRIMP ADJUSTMENT
The insulation crimping section of the hand tool has
three positions: 1 (tight), 2 (medium), and 3 (loose).
To adjust the grip resulting from the crimp of the
insulation barrel, proceed as follows:
4.1. PIDG Terminal and Splice
PIDG terminals and splices feature a wire
insulation grip.
1. Insert each insulation crimp adjustment pin into
Position 3. Refer to Figure 1.
Make sure that both insulation crimp adjustment
pins are in the same position.
2. Place the terminal or splice into the crimping
chamber as described in Section 3.
3. Insert an UNSTRIPPED wire into ONLY the
insulation barrel of the terminal or splice.
4. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases.
5. Release the tool handles, and allow the handles
to open FULLY. Remove the crimped terminal or
splice.
6. Check the insulation barrel crimp by bending the
wire back and forth once. The terminal or splice
should retain its grip on the wire insulation. If it does
not, insert each insulation crimp adjustment pin into
the next position (Position 2).
7. Repeat Steps 2 through 6 until the correct
insulation barrel grip is attained. DO NOT use a
tighter position than is necessary.
4.2. PLASTI-GRIP Terminal
PLASTI-GRIP terminals and splices feature a wire
"insulation support" only. Ideally, the terminal or splice
insulation should be in contact with the wire insulation.
CAUTION
!
Wire Conductor(s)
Bottomed in Spare
Wire Cap
End of Spare Wire
Cap Against
Recessed Surface
of Locator
Locator
Depressed
Insulation Pin in Position 3
NOTE
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CAUTION
!
