408-1610
T"-HEAD Crimping Tools
Rev G
4 of 10
Tyco Electronics Corporation
Figure 3
C"
B"
C"
B"
C"
B"
PIDG and PLASTI-GRIP Terminals
PIDG
Terminal
PIDG Insulation
Restricting
PLASTI-GRIP
Terminal
B" Equals Wire Barrel
C" Equals Insulation Barrel
Terminal Barrel
Rests Against
Locator
Conductor Butts
Against Locator
Terminal Tongue
Slides Under
Locator
Figure 4
C" B"
C" B"
C" B"
Window
Indent
Wire Stop
Window
Indent
Wire Stop
Window
Indent
Wire Stop
Environmental
Sealed Splice
PIDG
PLASTI-GRIP
BUTT Splices
B" Equals Wire Barrel
C" Equals Insulation Barrel
First
Crimp
Second
Crimp
Window Indent
Faces Topof
Tool
Conductor Butts
Against Wire Stop
Window Indent
Faces Topof Tool
4.2. Spare Wire Caps
1. Strip wire to dimensions listed in Figure 2. Crimp
the color coded portion of the tool. Refer to
Section 3.
Do not use wire with nicked or missing conductor
strands.
2. Place tool insulation adjustment indicator in
Position 4.
3. Close tool handles until crimping jaws partially
close, but leave enough space for cap to be
inserted between dies.
4. Raise locator so that end of cap rests against
the recessed surface of the locator as shown in
Figure 5.
Figure 5
Spare Wire Caps
Insulation
Adjustment
Indicator at
Position 4
Locator
Raise Locator so
that End of CapRests
Against Recessed
Surface of Locator
Wire
Barrel
5. Squeeze quick take–up trigger and close
handles until cap is held firmly in place. Do not
deform cap wire barrel.
6. Insert stripped wire into cap until conductor
bottoms in cap.
7. Hold wire in position and complete crimp by
closing handles until the ratchet releases. Handles
will open automatically and crimped cap may be
removed.
8. Refer to Section 6 and Figure 7 wire cap crimp
inspection procedure.
NOTE
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