Datasheet

Adjustment
Screw for
Contact 
Support
Wire Inserted
to Stop
Back of Tool
(Wire Side)
Contact
Support
Strip
Length
Locator
Contact
(Typ)
Wire
Locator in
Wire Stop
Slot
408-9819
3 of 6
Rev D
4. CONTACT SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT (Figure 3)
The contact support is preset prior to shipment, but
minor adjustment may be necessary.
1. Make a sample crimp and determine if the
contact is straight, bending upward, or bending
downward.
2. If adjustment is required, loosen the screw that
holds the contact support onto the locator assembly.
The ratchet has detents that create audible clicks
as the tool handles are closed.
3. Place a contact with wire into the proper nest and
clo
se the tool handles until the ratchet reaches the
sixt# click, or until the contact support touches the
contact.
4. Slightly loosen the nut that holds the locator
assembly onto the tool frame.
5. Move the contact support as required to eliminate
the bending of the contact.
6. Tighten the nut and close the handles until the
ratchet releases.
7. Remove and inspect the contact.
8. Make another sample crimp. If the contact is
straight, tighten the contact support screw. If the
contact is still being bent during crimping, repeat the
adjustment procedure.
5. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
This tool is provided with a crimp adjustment feature.
Initially, the crimp height should be verified as
specified in Figure 4. Refer to Section 6, Crimp Height
Inspection, and Section 7, RATCHET (Crimp Height)
Adjustment, to verify crimp height before using the tool
to crimp desired contacts and wire sizes.
Refer to the table in Figure 1 and select wire of the
specified size and insulation diameter. Strip the
wire to the length indicated in Figure 1, taking care
not to nick or cut wire strands. Select an applicable
contact and identify the appropriate crimp section
according to the wire size markings on the tool.
Refer to Figure 3 and proceed as follows:
1. Hold the tool so that the back (wire side) is facing
yo
u. Squeeze tool handles together and allow them
to open fully.
2. Holding the contact by the mating end, insert the
contact - insulation barrel first - through the front of
the tool and into the appropriate crimp section.
Figure 3
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