CAT-MA General Instructions
Miniature Applicator
Rev.:A
General Instruction Sheet
Date:
10/17/12
©Samtec, Inc.
Page
7
Owner: Engineering/DW
812-944-6733
1(800)SAMTEC-9
5.6. Floating Shear and Shear Holder
Adjustment
With the lead terminal centered over the anvil,
verify that the floating shear(s) cuts the terminal
from the terminal strip correctly. If necessary,
make the following adjustments (refer to the
assembly drawing for component locations).
A. Front Floating Shear Adjustment
1. Turn “off” and disconnect the power to
machine.
2. Make sure that the machine ram is all the way
up. If necessary, hand-cycle the machine to raise
the ram. Refer to the machine customer manual
for hand-cycling instructions.
3. Remove the applicator from the machine.
4. Remove the ram assembly from the applicator.
5. From the bottom of the applicator base plate,
loosen the two screws that secure the front shear
holder to the base plate.
6. Move the front floating shear and front shear
holder up or down, and tighten the screws.
There should be minimal clearance between the
front floating shear and the anvil; the front floating
shear should freely move up and down and must
be square to the anvil.
7. With the applicator ram installed in the
applicator and the lead terminal centered over the
anvil, verify that the front floating shear correctly
cuts the terminal from the terminal strip. If the
shearing action is not correct, repeat Steps 5 and
6 and check for worn or damaged tooling.
B. Rear Shear Adjustment (For Terminals With
Dual Carrier Strips Only)
The rear shear is likely to need an adjustment
because it is affected by differences in terminal
strip widths and strip guide plate adjustments.
1. Turn “off” and disconnect the power to
machine.
2. Make sure that the machine ram is all the way
up. If necessary, hand-cycle the machine to raise
the ram. Refer to the machine customer manual
for hand-cycling instructions.
3. Remove the applicator from the machine.
4. Remove the ram assembly from the applicator.
5. From the bottom of the applicator base plate,
loosen the two screws that hold the rear shear
holder to the base plate.
6. With the terminal strip inserted into the
applicator, and the lead terminal centered over the
anvil, move the rear shear holder in the direction
necessary to obtain the required length of the
terminal cutoff tab.
NOTE
- For required length, refer to the
application specification for the terminal
.
7. Verify that the rear shear is square to the end of
the terminal, and then tighten the screws that hold
the rear shear holder to the base plate.
8. Depress the front floating shear, and verify
proper shearing action and required length of the
terminal cutoff tab. If the shearing action is not
correct, repeat Steps 5 through 8 and check for
worn or damaged tooling.
5.7. Ram Assembly Adjustment
The ram assembly is factory installed and should
require no adjustment. If the ram assembly must
be removed from the applicator, make sure to
loosen the ram post locking set screw (refer to
Figure 1). The ram post can then be removed.
Make sure that the ram post and ram post locking
set screw are tight before re-installing the
applicator into the machine.
6. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND
STORAGE
DANGER
- TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY,
make sure that the power to the machine is
turned "off' and the power cord is
