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Hand Crimping Tool 90281-1
13 SEP 11 Rev A
PROPER USE GUIDELINES
Cumulative Trauma Disorders can result from the prolonged use of manually powered hand tools. Hand tools are intended for occasional use
and low volume applications. A wide selection of powered application equipment for extended-use, production operations is available.
Figure 1
1. INTRODUCTION
Hand Crimping Tool 90281-1 is designed for crimping
the Multimate Type II pin and socket contacts listed in
Figure 1. Read these instructions thoroughly before
crimping any contacts. The tool is recommended for
field repair use ONLY.
All dimensions on this document are in metric units
[with U.S. customary units in brackets]. Figures and
illustrations are for identification only and are not
drawn to scale.
Reason for revision is given in Section 7, REVISION
SUMMARY.
2. DESCRIPTION
(Figures 1 and 2)
This tool features two crimper jaws, two anvil jaws, two
crimp sections with applicable color-coded wire size
markings, a contact locator/support, a ratchet to
ensure full contact crimping, and spring-actuated
handles with cushioned handgrips. See Figure 1.
A color band appears around either the contact
insulation barrel or wire barrel.
3. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
Refer to the table in Figure 1 and select wire of the
specified size and insulation diameter. Strip the wire to
the length indicated. Do NOT cut or nick the wire
strands.
Crimper Jaws
Ratchet
Front of Tool
Contact Locator/
Support
Anvil Jaws
Hand Tool
90281-1
Cushioned
Handgrips
Color on Insulation or
Wire Barrel Indicates
Wire Range
Wire Strip
Length
Inspection
Hole
Shoulder of
Contact
Type II Pin
Contact (Ref)
WIRE
COLOR
CODE
MULTIMATE CONTACT
CRIMP SET
(Wire Size
Marking)
SIZE (AWG)
INSUL DIA
STRIP LENGTH
PIN
SOCKET
24-20
1.40-2.16 [.055-.085]
5.16 [.203]
Yellow
200334
200331
24-20
200679
201328
201330
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1.02-1.57 [.040-.062]
201578
201580
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201584
18-16
Contacts Do Not Have
Insulation Barrel
6.35 [.250]
Blue
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200333
18-16
14
200336
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200681
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201589
14
Violet
201570
201568
Violet
201645
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