© Panduit Corp. 2014
OPERATION MANUAL
CT-2500 and CT-2500/E
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INSTALLATION
CRIMPING HEAD REMOVAL / INSTALLATION
1.
Rotate crimping head adapter fully --
clockwise (see Figure 2).
2.
Press retract slide to lower piston
completely.
3.
Pull out the pins for mounting a different
crimping head on the adapter, or to
change the crimping dies.
4.
Before installing different crimping head,
slide the crimping dies to the full open
position. Lock the head with the locating
pins (see Figure 3), paying attention that
the pins are locked securely before
starting.
ATTENTION:
The product to be crimped must be the type specified for the crimping head and die
combination. See specific crimping head information on Page 3.
TOOL OPERATION
Crimping using the CT-2525CH, CT-2550CH and CT-2500CH
(equipped with Locator):
1.
The Locator shall be used to assist in positioning the product
to be crimped (see Figure 3 above).
2.
Position the product in the proper die position by matching the
product color and the die position color code (see Figure 4).
3.
Press the trigger until the crimping head jaws just touch the
terminal, holding the product securely.
4.
Insert the wire.
5.
Pull and hold the trigger until the tool has completed the
operating cycle of crimping. The jaws will open automatically.
6.
Remove the finished crimped product and wire combination.
Crimping using the CT-2570CH:
1.
Position the product in the proper die position by matching the size (wire gage).
2.
Press the trigger until the crimping head jaws just touch the terminal, holding the product
securely.
3.
Insert the wire.
4.
Pull and hold the trigger until the tool has completed the operating cycle of crimping. The jaws
will open automatically.
5.
Remove the finished crimped product and wire combination.
