Datasheet
Hand Crimp Tool for Mini-Fit Jr. Male and Female Crimp Terminals
Doc. No: ATS-2002182200 Release Date: 11-30-17 UNCONTROLLED COPY Page 4 of 8
Revision: A Revision Date: 11-30-17
RELEASE
LOCATOR
BUTTON
TERMINAL
Figure 4
LOCATOR
PUSHED THROUGH
TOOLING
TERMINAL
LOCATOR
BUTTON
PUSHED IN
LOCATOR
OPERATION
CAUTION: Crimp only the Molex terminals listed in the scope for this tool. Do not crimp
hardened objects as damage can occur to the tool frame or crimp dies.
Open the tool by squeezing the handles
together. At the end of the closing stroke,
the ratchet mechanism will release the
handles, and the hand tool will spring open.
See Figure 2.
Crimping Terminals
1. Select the desired terminal listed in the preceding charts.
2. Make sure the center of the locator is in the down position.
With the locator attached, push the locator button on the back
of the hand tool to bring the locator forward through the
tooling. See Figure 3.
3. While holding the locator button in, load the terminal into the
proper nest opening in the locator based on the wire gauge or
terminal type markings on the hand tooling. See Figure 4.
4. Release the locator button, allowing the locator to return to the
crimping position.
5. Close the tool handle until the first ratchet position engages.
See Figure 5.
6. Insert the properly stripped wire through the terminal and
against the wire stop. See Figure 6.
7. Crimp the terminal by squeezing the tool handles until the
ratchet mechanism cycle has been completed. Release the handles to open the jaws.
SQUEEZE
HANDLES
TOGETHER
HANDLE WILL
SPRING OPEN
Figure 2
LOCATOR
IN DOWN
POSTION
PUSH ON THE
LOCATOR BUTTON
Figure 3
PARTIALLY
CLOSE HANDLE
TOOLING
PARTIALLY
CLOSED
Figure 5
FIRST RATCHET
POSITION
OPEN
POSITION