1.5
1.7
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REMOVING DIES
Open handles of tool until fully extended. Pull locking pin all the
way down, disengaging it from the lower die. Slip the die along
the groove until out of tool. Pull upper die out from under the die
retaining spring thus removing it from the tool.
INSTALLING OR CHANGING DIES
Hold tool with die retaining spring facing you and open handles of
tool until they are fully extended. Insert the upper die first. Hold the
upper die with the desired crimping nest facing toward ram. Insert
the upper die under the die retaining spring in the tool head. The
die retaining spring will hold the die by pressure on the die locator
pin.
Hold the lower die with the rib down and the locking pin notch to
the right. Slip rib of lower die into groove in ram. Push the lower die
into ram until the die is properly seated and the locking pin snaps
into the notch.
STEP 1
REMOVING, INSTALLING, AND CHANGING DIES
1.6
ALUMA
SHIELD
1. Strip insulation properly without cutting or nicking the conductor
strands. Refer to the instruction sheet supplied with the connectors to
determine strip length.
2. For aluminum cable, smear a thin layer of joint compound onto the
conductor strands and brush it in between the strands with a wire brush
or emery cloth.
PREPARING CONDUCTOR
1. Insert prepared conductor into connector.
2.
Color-Keyed
®
- Locate connector in die grooves
of the tool so the die is between the color code
marks for copper and on the color code marks for
aluminum, see Steps 1, 2 and 3.
Sta-Kon
®
- Locate terminal in die grooves of the
tool so the die is centrally located over barrel of the
terminal.
NOTE: Some Color Keyed
®
connectors require
more than one compression. If more than one
compression is indicated, the first compression
should be in the indicated area nearest to the tongue
of the terminal and nearest the center of a splice,
and then working progressively toward the end of the
barrel.
3. Refer to the instruction sheet supplied with the
connectors to determine the number of required
compressions.
4. Close handles of tool completely for each
compression.
MAKING A COMPRESSION
STEP 2
STEP 3
TYPICAL COPPER
INSTALLATION
TYPICAL ALUMINUM
INSTALLATION
CABLE
DIE
DIE
CABLE
DIE
DIE
UPPER DIE
DIE RETAINING
SPRING
LOWER DIE
LOCKING PIN
RAM