Instruction Sheet
SDE PEW 12 Hand Crimping Tool
408–8851
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04 AUG 03
Rev O
Frame Assembly 9–1478240–0
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
The SDE PEW 12 Hand Tool is a “Commercial” grade tool and is designed
primarily for field installation, repair, maintenance work, or prototyping in
industrial, commercial, or institutional applications. Product crimped with this
tool will meet the crimp height requirement for hand tools in the appropriate
114 application specification, but may not comply with other feature
parameters of the specification. Tyco Electronics offers a variety of tools to
satisfy your performance requirements. For additional information, contact the
Technical Assistance Center at 1–800–722–1111.
1. INTRODUCTION
This instruction sheet provides application and
maintenance procedures for SDE PEW 12 Hand
Crimping Tool Frame Assembly 9–1478240–0. The
tool is designed to accept interchangeable crimping
die assemblies for crimping various types of
connectors.
In most cases, the SDE PEW 12 tool frame assembly
is provided with a specific set of dies and is
considered a component part of a crimping assembly.
Refer to the appropriate instruction sheet packaged
with the hand tool/crimping die assembly, or with the
separate die assembly, for information regarding
crimping procedures, crimp height inspection, and
crimping die gaging.
Read these instructions thoroughly before installing
dies and using the tool.
The SDE PEW 12 Frame Assembly is designed
to accept dies to crimp a variety of products.
Contact your local Tyco Electronics
Representative or the Technical Assistance
Center for information regarding the availability of
dies for specific applications.
2. DESCRIPTION
(Figure 1)
The SDE PEW 12 Hand Crimping Tool Frame
Assembly consists of two crimping jaws, an
adjustable ratchet, spring–actuated handles, two die
retaining screws, and an emergency ratchet release.
The slotted design of the crimping jaws permits easy
installation and removal of crimping dies. The
adjustable ratchet allows handle pressure to be set
for optimum crimping die performance.
3. DIE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
Select the desired die assembly, remove the die
retention screws from the tool jaws, and proceed as
follows:
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