Part No. CT-1551
OPERATION MANUAL
Contour Crimp
CONTROLLED CYCLE
CRIMPING TOOL
Crimps most Panduit #22-#10 AWG
insulated terminals & splices, and
specific insulated disconnects.
Reduced crimp effort advantage
for #12-#10 AWG terminations.
Provides UL Listed and CSA Certified terminations
with applicable Panduit terminals.
INSULATED TERMINAL CRIMPING
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE:
Visual inspection dots (formed by the
crimp dies) on the insulation sleeve verify
proper crimp cycle.
• Two (2) dots for red and blue crimp
• Three (3) dots for yellow crimp pocket.
1. With the handles in the
closed
position, (See
Figure 1), rotate the locator until the narrow slot
is centered between the crimp pockets (See
Figure 2). The locator will detent and “lock” in
this position. Squeeze the handles to open the
tool. With the back of the terminal tongue
turned toward the color dots, insert the terminal
in the proper crimp pocket (See Figure 1) so
that the tongue slides into the locator slot (See
Figure 3). Refer to product packaging for
selection of proper crimp pocket.
2. Hold the terminal against the locator and close
the handles until the barrel is held snugly in
place—do not deform the barrel.
3. Insert the stripped wire into the terminal until
the wire stops in the recessed slot in the
locator. Refer to product packaging for wire
strip length.
4. Crimp the terminal by closing the handles until
the controlled cycle mechanism releases.
Upon release, the handles will open
automatically and the crimped terminal can be
removed.
INSULATED SPLICE AND FULLY
INSULATED DISCONNECT CRIMPING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. With the handles in the
open
position, swing the locator out of the way (See Figure 4). The locator will detent and
“lock” in this position. For splices, insert the splice in the proper crimp pocket (See FIgure 1) so that the crimp is
located on the barrel of the splice (See Figure 5). For fully insulated disconnects, insert the disconnect in the
proper crimp pocket (See Figure 1) so that the crimp is located on the barrel of the disconnect (See Figure 6). Refer
to product packaging for selection of proper crimp pocket.
2. Close the handles until the barrel is held snugly in position—do not deform the barrel.
3. Insert the stripped wire into the barrel until the wire stops. Refer to product packaging for wire strip length. Crimp
by closing the handles until the controlled cycle mechanism releases. Upon release, the handles will open
automatically and the crimped splice or disconnect can be removed.
After crimping, inspect that the crimp is
centered on the disconnect barrel in order to achieve optimal pullout performance.
4. For splices, remove the splice and repeat operation for crimping the other end of the splice.
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
© Panduit Corp. 2010
PA22152A04
Rev.: 04 8-2010
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Figure 3
CRIMP POCKETS FOR
PanTerm INSULATED
terminals, disconnects,
splices and wire joints.
Refer to product
packaging for wire
range and proper crimp
pocket. Crimp pockets
are color coded to
match color of terminal
insulator, and identified
with applicable wire
range.
Cushioned Handle
Grips
Manual release lever,
push forward in the
event that controlled
cycle mechanism must
be released.
Controlled cycle
mechanism prevents
tool from opening
before crimp cycle is
completed.
Locator
Die Closure Alignment
(not a crimp pocket)
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Panduit Corp. • USA Technical Support
Tel: 888-506-5400, ext. 3255 • Fax: 630-759-7532
Panduit Europe • EMEA Service Center
Tel: 31 (0) 546 580 452 • Fax: 31 (0) 546 580 441
CAUTION: Verify power is “OFF”
before working on wiring with this
tool. The cushioned grips are for
the user ’s comfort, and are not
intended to insulate against shock
while working on live electrical
circuits.
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