408-35307
Rev
A
3
of 8
3.
INSTALLING THE DIE SET AND LOCATOR ASSEMBLY
1. Open the tool handles.
2. Remove the two die-retaining screws from the tool jaws (see Figure 1).
3. Insert the wire and insulation anvils in the moving jaw of the tool frame with their chamfered sides and
the marked surfaces facing outward.
4. Insert the two die-retaining spring pins.
5. Insert the short die-retaining screw through the jaw and through the anvil dies. Tighten the screw just
enough to hold the dies in place. Do
not
tighten the screw completely.
6. Insert the wire and insulation crimpers in the stationary jaw of the tool frame with their chamfered sides
and the marked surfaces facing outward.
7. Insert the other two die-retaining spring pins.
8. Insert the long die-retaining screw through the jaw and through the crimper dies. Tighten the screw just
enough to hold the dies in place. Do
not
tighten the screw completely.
9. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure the anvil and crimper align properly. Continue closing the
tool handles until the ratchet in the tool frame has engaged sufficiently to hold the dies in place.
10. Tighten both die-retaining screws.
11. Place the locator assembly over the end of the long screw and position the locator assembly against
the side of the tool jaw.
12. Place the nut onto the end of the long screw and tighten the nut enough to hold the locator assembly in
place.
4.
REMOVING THE DIE SET AND LOCATOR ASSEMBLY
1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases.
2. Remove the nut, the locator assembly, the two die-retaining screws, and the four die-retaining spring
pins.
3. Slide the dies out of the tool jaws.
NOTE
The ratchet release has detents with audible clicks as the handles are closed. The ratchet releases on the sixth click.
