Thomas & Betts STA-KON WT3185 Installation And Gauging Procedure Download Page 1

BLUE - 6 GA

BR
O

WN - 2 GA

GREEN - 1 GA

BLA

CK - 2/0

PURPLE - 4/0

8 GA - RED

4 GA - GRA

Y

1/0 - PINK

3/0 - ORANGE

250 MCM - 

YELLO

W

ADJUSTABLE CRIMPER

INSTALLATION AND GAUGING PROCEDURE

For 8 GA to 250 MCM Uninsulated STA-KON

®

 Terminals 

Catalog Number WT3185

WARNING

HANDLES ARE NON-INSULATING.

DO NOT CRIMP ON ENERGIZED WIRES.

1. Strip cable without cutting or nicking the strands.
2. Select the side of the tool according to the type of 

connector and cable combination to be installed.

3. Move indenter by turning the adjusting wheel until 

the pointer slot aligns with the selected cable size 

line. The wheel should be in a positive detented 

position (See figure 1).

INSTALLING PROCEDURE

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4. Insert cable into connector barrel until it bottoms.
5. Locate connector in the tool between the die nest 

and indenter (See Figure 2).

6. Crimp connector by closing the handles. Apply 

as many crimps as required. Refer to instructions 

packed with connectors for required number of 

crimps.

Connector

Cable Size 
Line

Nest

Indenter

Adjusting 
Wheel

Type of Cable

Figure 1

Figure 2

Die Nest

Connector

Die Indentor

Cable

WARNING

WT3185 is equipped with th SHURE-STAKE

®

 Full Stroke 

Compelling Mechanism.

 Keep fingers and other body 

parts clear of die nest during operation of this tool.

Pointer Slot

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