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408-1697 

4 MAR 2022  

Rev D

1.

 

INTRODUCTION 

This instruction sheet provides procedures for product application, maintenance, and inspection of 
SOLISTRAND crimping dies, which are used in crimping heads 69097, 69099, and 1752868-1. These dies are 
used to crimp SOLISTRAND terminals and splices onto solid or stranded copper wire in AWG sizes of 8-4/0 
(see Table 1). 

Figure 1: Terminals and splices 

 

Terminal 

Butt splice 

Parallel splices 

Wire barrel for wire strip length (see Table 1 and Table 2) 

Table 1: Crimping specifications 

Wire 

size 

AWG 

Die set numbers for 

crimping head 69097 

Die set 

numbers for 

crimping 

heads 

69099 and 
1752868-1 

Wire strip length for wire barrel 

Stationary 

die 

Moving 

die 

Terminal 

Butt splice 

Parallel splice 

Minimum 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Maximum 

Minimum 

Maximum 

46146 

46145 

69216* 

8.33 [.328] 

9.12 [.359] 

10.31 [.406] 

11.13 [.438] 

10.31 [.406] 

11.13 [.438] 

46134 

46133 

69217* 

9.93 [.391] 

10.72 [.422] 

11.91 [.469] 

12.7 [.500] 

11.13 [.438] 

11.91 [.469] 

46135 

69218* 

11.13 [.438] 

11.91 [.469] 

13.49 [.531] 

14.27 [.562] 

13.49 [.531] 

14.27 [.562] 

46136 

45433* 

12.7 [.500] 

13.49 [.531] 

15.09 [.594] 

19.05 [.750] 

16.66 [.656] 

17.48 [.688] 

1/0 

46138 

46137 

45436* 

19.05 [.750] 

19.84 [.781] 

17.48 [.688] 

18.26 [.719] 

19.05 [.750] 

19.84 [.781] 

2/0 

 

 

45439* 

3/0 

 

 

45442 

4/0 

 

 

45445 

19.84 [.781] 

20.62 [.812] 

* These dies can be used for STRATO-

THERM™ heat resistant post

-insulated terminals and splices. 

Table 2: Dies for 90° bend terminals 

Wire 

size 

AWG 

Die set numbers for 

crimping heads 

69099 and 1752868-1 

Wire strip length  

for wire barrel 

Minimum 

Maximum 

69218-1 

11.13 [.438] 

11.91 [.469] 

45433-1 

12.7 [.500] 

13.49 [.531] 

1/0 

45436-1 

19.05 [.750] 

19.84 [.781] 

SOLISTRAND™ Crimping Dies

 

(Used in Crimping Heads 69097, 69099, and 1752868-1

Summary of Contents for SOLISTRAND 69097

Page 1: ...able 1 Crimping specifications Wire size AWG Die set numbers for crimping head 69097 Die set numbers for crimping heads 69099 and 1752868 1 Wire strip length for wire barrel Stationary die Moving die...

Page 2: ...ssue of this instruction sheet are provided in section 9 REVISION SUMMARY 2 INSERTING THE DIES CAUTION To avoid injury disconnect the power unit from the power supply before changing dies 2 1 Crimping...

Page 3: ...shank faces lock screw 5 Ram locking screw 2 Insert the shank of the stationary die into the top section of the crimping head NOTE Ensure that the dies are inserted fully and that the flats on the sha...

Page 4: ...the moving die 2 Activate the power unit so that the crimping die advances and holds the terminal or splice in place Do not deform the terminal or splice barrel 3 Insert the stripped wire all the way...

Page 5: ...408 1697 Rev D 5 of 11 Figure 6 Parallel splice 1 Barrel is centered in die 2 End of conductor is flush with or extends slightly beyond end of wire barrel 3 Brazed seam faces moving die...

Page 6: ...tt splice Wire is flush with or extends slightly beyond end of terminal wire barrel 4 AWG wire size matches wire size stamped on terminal or splice and crimping dies 5 On parallel splice bare wire end...

Page 7: ...ive new dies inspect them in accordance with the following instructions 7 1 Cleaning Do not allow deposits of dirt grease and foreign matter to accumulate on the die closure surfaces or the bottoming...

Page 8: ...588 2199 2200 6 35 250 25 4 1 000 11 10 437 46137 46138 5 207 2050 5 359 2110 5 207 5 215 2050 2053 5 357 5 359 2109 2110 6 35 250 31 75 1 500 14 27 562 69099 and 1752868 1 69216 2 54 1000 2 692 1060...

Page 9: ...dies as follows 1 Clean oil and dirt from the die closure surfaces and plug gage members 2 Position the dies as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 Positioning the dies for gaging 1 Dies for the 69097 tool...

Page 10: ...dies can be considered dimensionally correct If the dies do not conform with the GO NO GO gage conditions contact your local TE field representative Figure 12 Gaging the dies 1 GO gage must pass comp...

Page 11: ...07544 1 69217 307543 2 307544 2 69218 307543 3 307544 3 45433 307543 4 307544 4 45436 307543 5 307544 5 45439 307543 6 307544 6 45442 307543 7 307544 7 45445 307543 8 307544 8 69218 1 307543 9 307544...

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