Instruction Sheet PRO-CRIMPER*IIIHandCrimping ToolAssembly58448-2 408--9357 WithDieAssembly58448-3 10 Mar 11 Rev E PROPERUSEGUIDELINES CumulativeTraumaDisorderscanresultfromtheprolongeduseofmanuallypoweredhandtools.Handtoolsareintendedforoccasionaluseandlowvolume applications.Awide selection ofpowered application equipmentforextended--use,production operationsisavailable. Locator Stationary Jaw Assembly Front of Tool Pivot Pin (Locator Side) PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Frame 354940-- 1 (408--9930) Die Assembly Moving Jaw Back of Tool (Wire Side) Ratchet Adjustment Wheel The PRO--CRIMPERIIIHand Crimping Tool isa Commercialgrade tool Stationary Handle andisdesignedprimarilyforfieldinstallation,repair,maintenancework,or prototypingin industrial,commercial,orinstitutional applications.Product crimped with thistool will meetthe crimp heightrequirementforhand toolsin Movable Handle the appropriate 114 seriesspecification,butmaynotcomplywith otherfeature parametersofthe specification.TEoffersa varietyoftoolsto satisfyyour performance requirements.Foradditional information,contactthe Tooling Assistance Center at 1--800--722--1111. Wire TETEDDiiee LLococaattoror ProductFamily SizeRange InsulationDiameter(Max) StripLength Assembly Assembly (AWG) (mm in. ) (mm in. ) AMPLIMITE* 28--24 1.02 .040 HHDDPP----2200 CCoonnectornnector 5844858448--33 11214310214310--11 2.542 54 .100 100 Crimp Snap--In Contacts 24--20 1.52 .060 with Insulation Support Supplied with die assembly. Also available separately. Contact the Tooling Assistance Center or Product Information at the numbers listed below for specific contact part numbers. Figure 1 1. INTRODUCTION 2. DESCRIPTION PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Assembly The tool features a tool frame with a stationary jaw 58448--2 consists of Die Assembly 58448--3 and and handle, moving jaw, moving handle, and PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Frame adjustable ratchet that ensures full contact crimping. 354940--1. The die assembly consists of crimping The tool frame holds a die assembly with two dies and a locator assembly. crimping chambers. See Figure 1. Read these instructions thoroughly before crimping The die assembly features a wire anvil, insulation any contacts. anvil, wire crimper, and insulation crimper. Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in metric Die retaining pins and die retaining screws are used NOTE units with U.S. customary units in brackets . to position and secure the dies in the tool frame. Figures are not drawn to scale. i Attached to the outside of the frame is a locator assembly, which contains a locator and contact Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are retainer. A nut is used on the upper die retaining provided in Section 10, REVISION SUMMARY. screw to hold the locator assembly in place. E2011 Tyco Electronics Corporation, a TE Connectivity Ltd. Company TOOLING ASSISTANCE CENTER 1--800--722--1111 This controlled document is subject to change. 1 of 5 All Rights Reserved PRODUCT INFORMATION 1--800--522--6752 For latest revision and Regional Customer Service, TE logo is a trademark. visit our website at www.te.com LOCB *Trademark. Other product names, logos, or company names might be trademarks of their respective owners.408-9357 Locator Nut Assembly Tool Frame Locator Chamfered Long Die Retaining Pins Edge Insulation (Supplied with Locator Assembly) Crimper Short Die Wire Crimper Retaining Pins Offset Wire Anvil Insulation Chamfered Short Die Retaining Long Die Retaining Anvil Edge Screw Screw Figure 2 the anvils and crimpers in place, then tighten both 3. INSTALLATIONANDREMOVALOFDIEASSEMBLY die retaining screws. ANDLOCATORASSEMBLY (Figure 2) 9. Remove the pin from the center hole in the 1. Open the tool handles, and remove the two die locator assembly. Place the locator assembly over retaining screws from the tool jaws. the end of the long die retaining screw and long die 2. Place the wire anvil and insulation anvil so that retaining pins. Position the locator assembly the chamfered sides and marked surfaces face against the side of the tool jaw. outward, when mounted in the moving jaw of the 10. Place the nut onto the end of the long screw tool frame. and tighten the nut enough to hold the locator 3. Insert the two short die retaining pins through assembly in place, while still allowing the locator to slide up and down. the tool frame and into the anvils. 11. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the 4. Insert the short die retaining screw through the ratchet releases, remove the nut, the locator jaw and through both anvil dies, and tighten the assembly, the two die retaining screws, and the screw just enough to hold the dies in place. Do not four die retaining pins, and slide the anvils and tightenthescrewcompletely at this time. crimpers out of the tool jaws. 5. Place the wire crimper and insulation crimper so that their chamfered sides and their marked 4. CRIMPINGPROCEDURE surfaces face outward, when mounted in the This tool is provided with a crimp adjustment stationary jaw of the tool frame. NOTE feature. Initially, the crimp height should be 6. Insert the two long die retaining pins (supplied verified as specified in Section 5, CRIMP i with the locator assembly) through the tool frame HEIGHT INSPECTION, and Section 6, and into the crimpers. RATCHET (Crimp Height) ADJUSTMENT, before using the tool to crimp desired contacts. 7. Insert the long die retaining screw through the jaw and through both crimper dies, and tighten the Refer to Figure 1, and select wire of the specified size screw just enough to hold the dies in place. Do not and insulation diameter. Strip the wire to the length tightenthescrewcompletely at this time. indicated, taking care not to nick or cut wire strands. Select an applicable contact and identify the 8. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure appropriate crimping chamber according to the wire that the anvils and crimpers align properly. size markings on the tool. Continue closing the tool handles until the ratchet in the tool frame has engaged sufficiently to hold Refer to Figure 3, and proceed as follows: 2 of 5 RevE