Hand Crimp Tool For .093” and .125” Pin and Socket and Commoning Crimp Terminals
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Revision: B Revision Date: 08-07-12
1. Open the crimp hand tool.
2. Squeeze gently on the lower area shown in Figure 7A with your thumb and index finger. The lower tabs of the
locator should disengage from the hand tool.
3. Lift and pull away from the hand tool. The top locator hooks should slip out of the top slots easily. See Figure
7A.
4. To reinstall the new locator, make sure the hand tool is in the open position.
5. Press the red insert down as far as it will go as shown in Figure 7B.
6. Holding onto the lower part of the locator with your
thumb and index finger, insert the locator top hooks
(2) into the hand tool top slots.
7. Rotate the locator down and press the lower tabs
into the two bottom slots of the hand tool. To
secure the locator into place, the lower tabs must
snap into place on the hand tool frame.
Right or Left Hand Operation
This hand tool has an added feature that can be converted from a right handed application to a left handed
application. It is necessary to reverse the tooling along with the locator if using the left handed application. Follow
the steps below:
1. The locator must be removed before reversing the tooling.
2. Remove the M3 BHCS which is holding the upper tooling.
3. Flip the upper tooling to the opposite side and replace the M3 BHCS Make
sure the small markings on the front and back of the hand tool frame match
up and are on the outside of the hand tool frame. See Figure 8 and 9.
4. Do the same thing with the lower tooling and tighten the M3 screws. Be sure
the small markings line up.
5. Reinstall the locator by following the Instructions in the locator replacement
section.
Maintenance
It is recommended that each operator of the tool be made aware of, and
responsible for, the following maintenance steps:
1. Remove dust, moisture, and other contaminants with a clean brush, or soft,
lint free cloth.
2. Do not use any abrasive materials that could damage the tool.
3. Make certain all pins; pivot points and bearing surfaces are protected with
a thin coat of high quality machine oil. Do not oil excessively. The tool
was engineered for durability but like any other equipment it needs
cleaning and lubrication for a maximum service life of trouble free crimping.
Light oil (such as 30 weight automotive oil) used at the oil points, every
5,000 crimps or 3 months, will significantly enhance the tool life.
4. Wipe excess oil from hand tool, particularly from crimping area. Oil
transferred from the crimping area onto certain terminations may affect the
electrical characteristics of an application.
LEVER
Figure 11
(BOTH SIDES) LIGHT OIL
(EVERY 3 MONTHS OR
5,000 CRIMPS)
Figure 10
UP MARKS
FRONT