Hand Crimp Tool For 2.54mm (.100) KK® Crimp Terminals
Doc No: ATS-638118200
Release Date: 10-26-07
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Revision: D
Revision Date: 08-27-08
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LOCATOR BUTTON
TERMINAL
Figure 3
LOCATOR
PUSHED THRU
TOOLING
TERMINAL
LOCATOR
BUTTON
PUSHED IN
LOCATOR
OPERATION
CAUTION:
Install only Molex terminals listed above with this tool. Do not crimp hardened objects as damage can
occur to the tool or die.
Open the tool by squeezing the handles
together. At the end of the closing stroke,
the ratchet mechanism will release the
handles and the hand tool will spring open.
See Figure 1.
Crimping Terminals
1.
Select the desired terminal listed in the
preceding charts.
2.
Make sure the center of the locator is in
the down position. With the locator
attached, push the locator button on
the back of the hand tool to bring the
locator forward through the tooling.
See Figure 2.
3.
While holding the locator button in, load the terminal into the proper
nest opening in the locator based on the wire gauge or terminal type
markings on the hand tooling. See Figure 3.
4.
Release the locator button, allowing the locator to return to the
crimping position.
5.
Close the tool handle until the first ratchet position engages. See
Figure 4.
PARTIALLY
CLOSE HANDLE
TOOLING
PARTIALLY
CLOSED
Figure 4
FIRST RATCHET
POSITION
OPEN
POSITION
SQUEEZE
HANDLES
TOGETHER
HANDLE WILL
SPRING OPEN
Figure 1
LOCATOR
IN DOWN
POSTION
PUSH ON THE
LOCATOR BUTTON
Figure 2