AB Connectors Limited
Specification No. 528
ABCIRP Connector Series
Assembly and wiring Instructions
AB Connectors Limited Issue 9: July 2010
Page 37 of 41
Appendix E: Steel Band Termination Assembly Process
Hand Banding Tool -AB Part No. -ABB600058
Prepare the band in the following manner: IMPORTANT: Due to the connector / adaptor
circumference, it may be necessary to prepare the band around the cable retention area.
Roll band through the buckle slot twice.
Pull on band until mark (>|) is within approximately 6.4mm of the buckle slot. the band may be
tightened further if desired.
Note: prepared band should have mark (>|) visible where approximately shown.
Hand Banding Tool Step 1
Squeeze gripper release lever and insert band into the front end of the opening of the tool.
Important: The straight leg of looped band is to be installed with the circular portion of looped
band facing downward towards the black handle.
Hand Banding Tool Step 2
Aligning the band and the tool with the shield termination area, squeeze black, pull-up handle
repeatedly until it locks against the tool body. (This indicates the band is compressed to the pre-
calibrated tension).