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Instruction Sheet
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TERMI-FOIL* Hand Crimping
Tool 68026
408-2363
12 MAR 12 Rev J
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
A complete list of current terminal and splice part
numbers cannot be maintained on this document.
For all part numbers and their description, refer to
Catalog 82039 or contact PRODUCT INFO at the
number at the bottom of this page.
1. INTRODUCTION
TERMI-FOIL Hand Crimping Tool 68026 is designed
to crimp the tab end of TERMI-FOIL terminals and
splices (reference part numbers are listed in Figure 1)
onto foil with a maximum thickness of 0.76 mm
[.020 in.]. This tool is a member of the CERTI-CRIMP*
hand crimping tool family. The ratchet on these tools
ensures full crimping of the product. Once engaged,
the ratchet will not release until the handles have been
FULLY closed.
Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in metric
units [with U.S. customary units in brackets].
Figures are not drawn to scale.
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Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are
provided in Section 6, REVISION SUMMARY.
2. DESCRIPTION
The tool consists of two handles, a ratchet, and two
jaws each with a crimping die. The crimping dies have
flat faces which squeeze the lance-faced tab end of
the terminal or splice into the foil.
The dies bottom before the ratchet releases. DO
NOT re-adjust the ratchet.
3. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
Depending on the foil and the terminal
configuration, it may be necessary to crimp the wire
barrel before crimping the tab end. See Figure 2 for
wire-to-tooling cross-reference for crimping the wire
barrel. The applicable wire size range is stamped
on the product package label. For information on
using the tooling, refer to the instructions packaged
with the tooling.
3.1. Double-Face Terminal or Splice
1. Open tool handles FULLY.
2. Place the foil between faces of the tab end of
terminal or splice, and squeeze the faces together
manually. See Figure 3, Detail A.
3. Place the tab end and foil between the crimping
dies as shown in Figure 3, Detail B. Make sure that
the tab end is completely covered by the dies. DO
NOT place the wire barrel between the dies.
4. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases,
then allow handles to open freely.
TERMI-FOIL TERMINAL AND SPLICE
TYPE
PART
NUMBER
MATERIAL AND FINISH
Double-Face
Terminal
329860
Nickel-Plated Copper
330003
Tin-Plated Copper
Flag Terminal
52584
Tin-Plated Copper
Splice
51943
Tin-Plated Copper
(Unannealed)
329656
Tin-Plated Copper
Jaws
Ratchet
Handles
Crimping
Dies
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