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Rev
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5.
ADJUSTING THE INSULATION CRIMP
The insulation crimping section of the hand tool has an adjustment pin that controls the tightness of the crimp.
This pin has three positions (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Insulation crimp adjustment pin
1
Tight
2
Medium
3
Loose
To adjust the crimp tightness, complete the following steps.
1. Insert the insulation crimp adjustment pin into the number 3 (loose) position.
2. Place the terminal into the crimping jaws (Figure 2).
3. Insert the
unstripped
wire into
only
the insulation barrel of the terminal (Figure 2).
4. Close the tool handles to complete the crimp.
5. Removed the crimped terminal and check the insulation crimp by bending the wire back and forth once.
The terminal should retain its grip on the wire insulation.
6. If the wire pulls out, tighten the crimping section by setting the insulation crimp adjustment pin to the
number 2 (medium) position.
7. Perform another crimp and repeat the adjustment as needed until the correct insulation grip is
achieved. Do not use a tighter setting than necessary.
