FA2 Applicator
Doc. No: TM-638080200
Release Date: 02-08-18
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Revision: B2
Revision Date: 05-04-18
4.
Move the guide toward or away from the operator to adjust the fit of the terminals in the track.
If the terminal guide is adjusted too far away from the operator, terminals will be too loose in the track and
may create varying bellmouth or cut-off tab.
If the terminal guide is adjusted too far toward the operator, terminals will be a tight fit in the track and may
create feed problems or terminal damage.
5.
When the terminal guide adjustment is complete, tighten the three M3 screws. Recheck terminal fit in the track
and adjust if necessary.
4.5 Loading and Unloading Terminals in the Applicator Track
Caution: Always disconnect press power before installing or removing tooling.
Caution: DO NOT
operate the applicator without guards in place.
1.
Before loading terminals in the track, make sure the ram is in the up
position.
2.
Disconnect power to the press. Remove machine guards if
necessary.
3.
Rotate the drag brake knob until the dot is up. The dot on the drag
brake knob indicates the drag brake status. See Figure 4.5.1.
When the dot is down, the drag brake is on (applying drag
to the terminal carrier).
When the dot is up, the drag brake is off (not applying drag to the terminal carrier).
4.
Align the terminal carrier against the lip in the track, and push the terminal strip in until the first terminal is
approximately centered above the crimp anvils. See Figures 4.5.2 and 4.5.3.
5.
Rotate the drag brake knob until the dot is down (drag brake on).
6.
For mechanical feed applicators with
, hand-cycle the press so the feed pawl retracts and feeds the
next terminal to a centered position over the anvils. See Figure 4.5.3.
7.
For mechanical applicators with
, the upper tooling must be removed (prior to hand-cycling the press)
to inspect terminal position over the anvils. See Section 4.8 for removal of upper tooling.
NOTE:
DO NOT remove the applicator back frame from the base plate. The back frame of this applicator is NOT
doweled to the base plate. If the back frame screws are loosened, then the applicator will need to be
returned to Molex for realignment.
AWAY FROM
OPERATOR
M3 SCREW (3)
TOWARD
OPERATOR
TERMINAL GUIDE
DRAG BRAKE KNOB
(DRAG BRAKE SHOWN “ON”)
TRACK
Figure 4.4.3
TERMINAL GUIDE
Figure 4.4.4
TERMINAL
DRAG BRAKE
(DRAGBRAKE SHOWN
“OFF”)
M3 SCREW (3)
Figure 4.5.1
DOT UP = BRAKE OFF
DOT DOWN = BRAKE ON
DRAG BRAKE
KNOB
FEED PAWL