408-10040
Rev
G
2
of 12
1.
INTRODUCTION
This instruction sheet covers hand crimping tools 576778, 576779, 576780, 576781, 576782, 576783, and
576784, which are used to crimp PIDG PEEK STRATO-THERM Terminals to the wire sizes listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Crimping specifications
NOTE
Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in millimeters with [inches in brackets]. Figures are for reference only and are not
drawn to scale.
Read these instructions thoroughly before crimping connectors.
2.
DESCRIPTION
Each tool features a head containing two stationary crimping dies (anvils) and two movable crimping dies
(indenters), a locator, an insulation crimping adjustment pin, and a CERTI-CRIMP hand crimping tool ratchet
control (see Figure 1).
When the handles are closed, the crimping dies form one crimping chamber with two sections: an insulation
barrel section and a wire barrel section. The insulation barrel section crimps the terminal onto the wire
insulation. Simultaneously, the wire barrel section crimps the terminal wire barrel onto the stripped wire. The
locator positions the terminal in the crimping chamber. The insulation crimping adjustment pin is used to
regulate the height of the insulation crimp.
The CERTI-CRIMP hand crimping tool ratchet control ensures full crimping of the terminal. After it is engaged,
the ratchet does not release until the tool handles are
fully
closed.
CAUTION
The dies bottom before the ratchet releases. This feature ensures maximum tensile performance of the crimp. This design
feature ensures maximum electrical and tensile performance of the crimp
Do not
re-adjust the ratchet.
Hand tool
part number
Wire size
(AWG)
Dot code
Handle
colors
Terminal color code
Strip length
High
temp
Low temp
Min
Max
576778
24-22
2 dots
1 brown
Brown
Black
5.56 [.219]
6.35 [.250]
576779
20
1 dot
1 gray
1 purple
Gray
Purple (black stripe)
576780
18
2 dots
1 orange
Orange
Orange (black stripe)
576781
16
1 dot
2 orange
576782
14
2 dots
1 white
White
White (black stripe)
576783
12
1 dot
2 white
576784
10
1 dot
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Black
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7.62 [.300]
8.38 [.330]