Tool Kit for MP-Lock™ Female Terminal
Doc No: ATS-6382549HM Release Date: 01-22-13
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Revision Date: 01-22-13
Figure 6
WIRE IN TERMINAL
JAWS
PARTIALLY
CLOSED
WIRE AGAINST
WIRE STOP
HANDLE
OPEN
LOCATOR
CLOSED
Figure 5
TERMINAL
PUSH HERE TO
OPEN WIRE STOP
3.
Swing the terminal locator away from the crimp tool shown in
Figure 4. Some terminals with large insulation grips may
interfere with the crimp tooling when swinging the locator into
position. The terminal must then be loaded into the locator in
the closed crimp position. See Figure 5.
4.
Press down on the wire stop on the locator as shown in Figure
4.
5.
Insert the proper terminal into the proper nest opening. Make
sure when choosing the nest opening, it will correspond with
the A, B, or C profile on the hand tool.
6.
Return the locator to its original position.
7.
Turn the Locator Lock Latch up to lock. Make sure that the terminal is visually centered over the punch.
8.
Insert the proper wire over the terminal.
9.
Gently touch the wire stop with the end of the wire. See Figure 6 and 7.
10.
Compress the terminal by squeezing the tool
handles until the ratchet mechanism cycle has been completed. Release handles to open the jaws.
11.
Remove the crimped terminal from the terminal locator by pressing down on the wire stop and gently pulling on
the wire. The terminal locator can be in either position.
12.
Visually inspect the crimped terminal for proper crimp location.
Note
: The tamper proof ratchet action will not release the tool until it has been fully closed.
For the Battery Power Tool:
1.
Cycle the Battery Power Tool to crimp the terminal to the wire.
2.
Remove the crimped terminal from the terminal locator by pressing down on the wire stop and gently pulling on
the wire. The terminal locator can be in either position.
3.
Visually inspect the crimped terminal for proper crimp location.
Maintenance
It is recommended that each operator of the tool be made aware of, and responsible for, the following maintenance
steps:
Figure 7
WIRE
INSULATION
PUNCH
CONDUCTOR ANVIL
LOCATOR
INSULATION
ANVIL
WIRES AGAINST
LOCATOR STOP
CONDUCTOR
PUNCH
TERMINAL