Instruction Sheet 2mmCommonTermination(CT) 408--9426 HeadAssembly58372-1 05 MAY 14 RevE Wire Inserter (Shown Feed Pawl Wire In Up Position) (Portion of Head Assembly Guide Drag Shown Cut Away for Clarity) Wire Insertion Carriage Rod and Adjuster Adjustable Connector Stop Slot 2mmCTCONNECTOR PARTNUMBER TYPE WIRESIZE INSULATIONDIARANGE 173977-- Receptacle Assembly 173983-- Horizontal Mount Header 28--26 0.85--1.05 .033 --.041 173985-- Vertical Mount Header 179694-- Receptacle Assembly 24 0.95--1.05 .037--.041 Figure 1 1. INTRODUCTION 2. DESCRIPTION The head assembly, when properly inserted into the The 2 mm CT Head Assembly 58372--1 shown in tool, serves as a guide for the connector during Figure 1 is designed to terminate the connectors onto termination. unstripped discrete wire sizes listed in Figure 1. Features of the head assembly (shown in Figure 1) The head is designed for use in Pistol Grip Manual and their functions are: Handle Assembly 58074--1 (408--6790), Pistol Grip Pneumatic Handle Assembly 58075--1 (408--6789), or Wire Inserterforces unstripped wire into the two Pneumatic Power Bench Assembly 58338--1 slotted beams of the contact. (408--9393). For head installation procedures, and setup and operation of the tools, refer to the Wire Insertion Rod and Adjusteracts as a piston instruction sheets (shown in parenthesis) packaged for, and regulates travel of, the wire inserter. with the tool. Carriageslides right and left in head assembly and automatically advances the connector after Dimensions on this sheet are in metric units with NOTE each termination. U.S. customary units in brackets . Figures and illustrations are for reference only and are not Dragprevents connector from moving out of i drawn to scale. position after it has been advanced. Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are Connector Slotopening into which connector is provided in Section 9, REVISION SUMMARY. secured in head assembly 2014 TE Connectivity family of companies TOOLING ASSISTANCE CENTER 1--800--722--1111 This controlled document is subject to change. 1 of 6 All Rights Reserved PRODUCT INFORMATION 1--800--522--6752 For latest revision and Regional Customer Service, *Trademark visit our website at www.te.com LOCB TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo), and TE (logo) are trademarks. Other logos, product and/or Company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS408-9426 Adjustable Stopcontrols the size of the connector cap screw securing the connector to the head slot, permitting different size connectors to be assembly. secured in head assembly. 3. Push the feed pawl forward and slide the carriage (with connector) to the right as far as it will Wire Guideopen channel into which unstripped go. Then release the feed pawl. The connector is wire is inserted and bottomed for terminating. now in position to begin termination. Feed Pawlwhen pushed forward, allows carriage to be moved either right or left, depending on 4. TESTTERMINATIONANDINSPECTION where connector is to be located in head assembly. At least one termination should be performed and The wire is terminated in the connector contact using inspected before starting production terminating. The the insulation displacement technique (a terminating steps which follow are recommended to perform the technique which inserts unstripped wire into a slotted test termination and inspection. contact beam to form a reliable electrical connection between the wire and the contact). Contact termination is complete when the tool is actuated. Open Part of Contact Insulation Displacement Slot Receptacle Up and Facing Back 3. SETUP Assembly of Tool The setup procedure consists of determining the size Vertical Mount of the connector slot, securing the connector in that Header slot, and positioning the connector for termination. Proceed as follows: Horizontal Mount Header 1. To determine the size of slot required for the Adjustable Stop Moved connector to be terminated, push the feed pawl to Allow Connector to forward and slide the carriage to the left as far as it Fit into Connector Slot will go. Then loosen the socket head cap screw located at bottom side of the adjustable stop Back of (shown in Figure 2), allowing the stop to be moved Tool (Ref) right or left. Socket Head Push Feed Cap Screw Pawl Forward Connector Slot Connector Slot Figure 3 1. Perform the setup procedure as described in Section 3. Note that at the end of this procedure the connector is in position to begin the termination process. Adjustable 2. Without inserting the wire into the wire guide, Stop perform one cycle. The connector will be indexed Figure 2 in position for the first termination. 3. Insert an unstripped wire into the wire guide until 2. Orient the connector with the head assembly as the wire bottoms, making sure wire is centered in shown in Figure 3 the open part of the insulation theslot.SeeFigure4. displacement slot is up and facing the back of the tool. Making sure that the connector slot is large 4. Perform one termination cycle: the inserter will enough to accept the connector, fit the connector bottom, forcing the wire between the contact slots, in slot. Then move the adjustable stop flush and will then retract. The connector will advance to against the connector, and tighten the socket head the next contact position. 2 of 6 Rev E