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Body assembly
Heat-shrink tubing
(optional)
Backnut/crimp tail
Insulator
Contact (male
or
female)
Crimp sleeve
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Assemble insulator and contact onto cable dielectric and
center conductor.
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Solder contact to center conductor by heating rear of contact
(do not feed additional solder through inspection hole in contact).
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Position cable so braid touches rear of back nut.
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Slide crimp sleeve forward to touch rear of back nut.
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Crimp braid with appropriate die size from chart below.
Body assembly
Cap
Insulator
Heat-shrink tubing
(optional)
Crimp sleeve
Solder
Straight Connectors—Flexible Cable
Cable Trim Dimensions
Right Angle Connectors—Flexible Cable
Parts list
B
C
A
Braid
Jacket
Center conductor
Dielectric
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Trim cable per trim code below; tin end of center conductor.
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Slide heat-shrink tubing and crimp sleeve over cable.
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Flare cable braid by rotating dielectric and slide cable into crimp tail.
1
2
3
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Insert cable assembly into body assembly. Tighten to 90–100
inch-ounces torque. (Hold cable/hardware assembly stationary
and rotate body when tightening.)
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Slide shrink tubing over crimp sleeve and shrink to fit.
4
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Solder center conductor into notch in rear of contact with
.025–.032" diameter chisel-tip soldering iron.
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Solder should cover center conductor, but not extend over top of
notch in contact, or exceed contact diameter.
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Position cable so braid touches rear of body assembly.
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Slide crimp sleeve forward to touch rear of body assembly.
—
Crimp braid with appropriate die size from chart below.
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Trim cable per trim code below; tin end of center conductor.
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Slide heat-shrink tubing and crimp sleeve over cable.
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Flare cable braid by rotating dielectric and slide cable into crimp tail.
1
2
3
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Place insulator in body cavity, and press cap into place.
Properly assembled cap will be slightly below end of body assembly.
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Slide shrink tubing over crimp sleeve and shrink to fit.
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Parts list
Crimp Die Sizes
CABLE GROUP HEX DIE SIZE
02
.105
03
.128
05
.128
19
.128
Cable Assembly Instructions
Crimp type connectors for flexible cable
CONNECTOR TYPE A
B
C
STRAIGHT CONNECTORS
.100 .430 .700
RIGHT ANGLE CONNECTORS
.070 .200 .450