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Hand Crimp Tool for SL Crimp Terminals

Doc No. ATS-638118700 Release Date: 07-30-07 UNCONTROLLED COPY Page 4 of 8

Revision: E Revision Date: 11-09-17

Figure 5

TERMINAL

WIRE

AGAINST THE

WIRE STOP

WIRE

WIRE STOP IS PART OF

THE LOCATOR

PRE

STRIPPED

WIRE

TERMINAL

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 2.

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 3.

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 4.

6. Insert the properly stripped wire through the terminal and against the

wire stop. See Figure 5.

7. Crimp the terminal by squeezing the tool handles until the ratchet

mechanism cycle has been completed. Release the handles to open

the jaws.

Note: The tamper-proof ratchet action will not release the tool until it has been fully closed.

8. Remove the crimped terminal from the terminal locator by

pulling on the wire.

9. Visually inspect the crimped terminal for proper crimp

location.

10. On some large OD wires, it may not be possible to insert the

wire with the tool partially closed. Those wires should be

inserted with the hand tool in the open position. Insert the

wire above the terminal in the punch and against the wire

stop, and then close the tool. See Figure 6.

Locator Replacement

See the parts list on the last page of this document for the proper locator order number. Follow the steps below to

replace the locator:

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.

PARTIALLY

CLOSE HANDLE

TOOLING

PARTIALLY

CLOSED

Figure 4

FIRST RATCHET

POSITION

OPEN

POSITION

TERMINAL

Figure 6

WIRE

STOP