408- 1559
5
of 10
Rev
T
7. Hold the wire in position, and complete the
crimp by closing the tool handles until the ratchet
releases.
8. Release the tool handles, allow the handles to
open fully, and remove the crimped spare wire cap.
9. Inspect crimped product according to Figure 7.
Product not meeting these conditions should NOT
be used.
Figure 7
The insulation barrel is in firm contact with the wire
insulation.
Color code, dot code, and tool combination is correct
(rib on bottom, dot on top when using Tool 69454).
The wire size is within the wire size range stamped
under the terminal tongue or on the center of the splice.
The crimp is centered on the wire barrel.
The end of the conductor is flush with, or extends
beyond, the end of the wire barrel.
The conductor end is against the wire stop, is at least
flush with, or extends slightly beyond, the wire barrel.
The wire insulation does not enter the wire barrel.
There are no nicked or missing conductor strands.
There is no flash or extruded insulation.
Color code, dot code, and tool combination is correct.
The dot code disappears from sealed splices when
they are heat sealed.
The correct wire size is used.
The wire insulation does not enter the wire barrel.
The end of the conductor is against the wire stop, is at
least flush with, or extends slightly beyond, the wire
barrel.
The end of the conductor is bottomed in the cap.
The full width of the crimp is over the wire barrel.
There are no nicked or missing conductor strands.
The crimp is centered on the wire barrel.
The splice insulation is in contact with the wire
insulation.
PIDG and PLASTI-GRIP Terminals and
PIDG FASTON Receptacle
PIDG Butt Splice
PLASTI-GRIP Butt Splice
Spare Wire Cap
Dot Code (1 or 2 Dots) Must Appear
on All Crimped Product
Note:
Tool 69454 produces rib on
bottom and dot on top.
Wire Stop
Wire Stop
8
7
3
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6
7
2
1
3
4
8
4
8
5
9
3
1
5
2
10
4
6
2
1
3
5
4
2
1
3
