Quality Crimp Handbook
Order No 63800-0029
Release Date:09-04-03
UNCONTROLLED COPY
Page 16 of 24
Revision: B
Revision Date: 10-07-05
Figure 9-1
IRREGULAR INSULATION CUT
Figure 9-2
CUT STRANDS
Figure 9-3
PULLED STRANDS
Figure 9-4
WIRE LENGTH VARIABILITY OR WRONG STRIP LENGTH
SECTION 9
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Wire Preparation
Symptom
Cause
Solution
Worn tooling
Replace tooling
Irregular insulation cut
(Figure 9-1)
Wire cut depth too shallow
Adjust cut depth
Damaged tooling
Replace tooling
Cut depth too deep
Adjust cut depth
Cut or nicked strands
(Figure 9-2)
Conductor not on wire center
Contact wire supplier
Worn tooling
Replace tooling
Irregular conductor cut-pulled strands
(Figure 9-3)
Wire cut depth too shallow
Adjust cut depth
Wire drive rollers/belts worn
Replace belts/rollers
Insulation durometer too hard
Increase drive pressure
Wire length variability too high
(Figure 9-4)
Wire straightener too loose or tight
Adjust wire straightener
Wrong strip length (Figure 9-4)
Incorrect setup
Re-setup tooling
