Instruction Sheet Hand Crimping Tools 46447, 47410, 49592, 49935, 69363, 525693, 574573, 408-1542 1490046-1 and 1490047-1 10 Mar 11 Rev N PROPER USE GUIDELINES Cumulative Trauma Disorders can result from the prolonged use of manually powered hand tools. Hand tools are intended for occasional use a low volume applications. A wide selection of powered application equipment for extended-use, production operations is available. The crimping jaws bottom before the ratchet CAUTION Wire Size CERTI-CRIMP* releases. This feature ensures maximum electrical Marking Tool Ratchet and tensile performance of t he crimp. Do NOT re-adjust the ratchet 3. CRIMPING PROCEDURE Strip the wire according to the dimensions listed in Figure 2. The strip length is determined by the type of terminal or splice and by the wire size. Do not nick or cut the wire strands. Proceed as follows: 1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases. Allow the tool handles to open fully. 2. Center the terminal or splice wire barrel in the appropriate crimping chamber. For terminals, make sure that the flat side of the tongue faces 3 Crimping 2 Crimping 1 Crimping the anvil or the nest for splices, make sure that Chambers Chambers Chambers the brazed seam (when visible) is toward the (Typical) (Typical) (Typical) indenter or, the nest. See Figure 3. 3. While holding the terminal or splice in place, Figure 1 squeeze the tool handles together just until the jaws begin to close on the wire barrel. Do NOT 1. INTRODUCTION deform the wire barrel. Hand Crimping Tools 46447, 47410 (crimps 12-10 4. Insert the stripped wire into the wire barrel, AWG terminals on a 45 angle), 49592, 49935, 69363, making sure that the wire insulation does not 525693, 574573, 1490046-1, and 1490047-1 (shown enter the wire barrel. in Figure 1) are used to crimp SOLISTRAND* and STRATO-THERM* terminals and splices (listed in 5. While holding the wire in place, squeeze the Figure 2) onto stranded wire sizes 26 through 10 tool handles together until the ratchet releases, AWG. then allow the tool handles to open fully. Read these instructions thoroughly before using the 6. To crimp the other half of a butt splice, position tool. the uncrimped wire barrel in the crimping chamber, and repeat the crimping procedure. Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in NOTE millimeters with inch equivalents in brackets . If splice cannot be turned for crimping other half, NOTNOTNOTNOTEEEE Figures and illustrations are for reference only, and turn the tool around. i are not drawn to scale. iiii Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are provided in Section 7, REVISION SUMMARY. Terminals and splices can also be rotated 180 NOTE This document supersedes Instruction Sheet with the seam toward the nest. 411-1099. i 2. DESCRIPTION 4. CRIMP INSPECTION Each tool consists of a CERTI-CRIMP tool ratchet and two crimping jaws (indenter and anvil) containing one, Inspect crimped terminals and splices by checking the two, or three crimping chambers. Each tool is marked features described in Figure 4. Poor crimps can be with the wire size range for each crimping chamber. avoided by carefully following the procedures See Figure 1. Full crimping of the terminal or splice is provided in Section 3, and by following the tool assured by the CERTI-CRIMP tool ratchet. Once maintenance procedures provided in Section 5. engaged, the ratchet does not release until the tool handles have been FULLY closed. 2010 Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA This controlled document is subject to change. 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LOC B408-1542 Wire Strip Length Wire Size (AWG) Crimping Range Hand Tool Chamber Terminal Terminal Butt Parallel (and Marked (Standard) (Long Barrel) Splice Splice Terminal Size) 22-16 22-16 4 37- 5.16 172 203 46447 16-14 16-14 ----- 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 7.94-8.73 .313-.344 12-10 12-10 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 4959252 14-12 14-12 4.37-5.16 .172-.203 ----- ------ 49935 525693 22-16 22-16 4.37-5.16 .172-.203 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 7.94-8.73 .313-.344 574573 49935 525693 16-14 16-14 4.37-5.16 .172-.203 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 7.94-8.73 .313-.344 574573 1490046-1 47410 49935 525693 12-10 12-10 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 ----- 6.35-7.14 .250-.281 ----- 574573 1490047-1 26-24 26-24 3.17-3.97 .125-.156 ----- 3.57-4.37 .141-.172 ----- 69363 22-20 22-20 4.37-5.16 .172-.203 ----- 5.16-5.95 .203-.234 ----- 24-20 22-20 ----- ------ 4.37-5.16 .172-.203 ----- Figure 2 5. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION 5.1. Daily Maintenance The tool is inspected before being shipped, however 1. Remove dust, moisture, and other TE recommends that the tool be inspected contaminants with a clean brush, or a soft, lint-- immediately upon arrival at your facility to ensure that free cloth. Do NOT use objects that could the tool has not been damaged during shipment. damage the tool. Frequency of inspection depends on: 2. Make certain that the retaining pins are in place and that they are secured with retaining 1. The care, amount of use, and handling of the rings. hand tool. 3. All pis, pivot points, and bearing surfaces 2. The presence of abnormal amounts of dust should be protected with a thin coat of any good and dirt. SAE 20 motor oil. Do NOT oil excessively. 3. The degree of operator skill and 4. When the tool is not in use, keep handles closed to prevent objects from becoming lodged 4. Your own established standards. in the crimping jaws. Store the tool in a clean, dry area. Rev N 2 of 6 Tyco Electronics Corporation