Instruction Sheet PRO-CRIMPER* III Hand Crimping Tool Assembly 58495-1 with 408-9819 Die Assembly 58495-2 05 MAY 11 Rev D PROPER USE GUIDELINES Cumulative Trauma Disorders can result from the prolonged use of manually powered hand tools. Hand tools are intended for occasional use and low volume applications. A wide selection of powered application equipment for extended-use, production operations is available. Locator Assembly Stationary Jaw (Supplied with Die Assembly) Back of Tool (Wire Side) Front of Tool (Locator Side) Pivot Pin Die Assembly PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Frame Moving 354940-1 (408-9930) Jaw Ratchet Adjustment Stationary Wheel Handle The PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool is a Commercia grade tool and is designed primarily for field installation, repair, maintenance work, or prototyping in industrial, commercial, or institutional applications. Product crimped with this tool will Moving Handle meet the crimp height requirement for hand tools in the appropriate 114 series specification, but may not comply with other feature parameters of the specification. TE offers a variety of tools to satisfy your performance requirements. For additional information, contact the Technical Assistance Center at 1-800-722-1111. WIRE TE DIE LOCATOR CONTACT SIZE INSUL STRIP LENGTH ASSEMBLY ASSEMBL FAMILY (AWG) DIA (mm In. ) .89 to 1.40 28 - 24 .035 to .055 Multimate Type III(+) and 1.02 to 2.03 3.17 58495-2 58515-1 24 - 20 Type VI .040 to .080 .125 Contacts 2.03 to 2.54 18 - 16 .080 to .100 Contact the Technical Assistance Center or Product Information (below) for specific Supplied with die assembly. Also available separately. product information. Figure 1 Dimensions on this sheet are in millimeters with 1. INTRODUCTION NOTE inch equivalents provided in brackets . Figures and PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Assembly illustrations are for identification only and are not i 58495-1 consists of Die Assembly 58495-2 and PRO- drawn to scale. CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Frame 354940-1. The die assembly consists of crimping dies and a locator assembly. Reasons for reissue are provided in Section 11, REVISION SUMMARY. Read these instructions thoroughly before crimping any contacts. 2011 Tyco Electronics Corporation, a TE Connectivity Ltd. Company 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 LOC B TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo), and TE (logo) are trademarks. Other logos, product and/or Company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 408-9819 Locator Nut PRO-CRIMPER III Assembly Hand Tool Frame Insulation Die Retaining Crimper Chamfer Pins Wire Crimper Offset Die Wire Anvil Chamfer Retaining Insulation Screws Anvil Figure 2 5. Place the wire crimper and insulation crimper so 2. DESCRIPTION (Figure 1 and FIgure 2) that their chamfered sides and their marked The tool features a tool frame with a stationary jaw surfaces face outward, when mounted in the and handle, a moving jaw, a moving handle, and an stationary jaw of the tool frame. adjustable ratchet that ensures full contact crimping. The tool frame holds a die assembly with three 6. Insert the two die retaining pins. crimping sections. 7. Insert the long die retaining screw through the The die assembly features a wire anvil, an insulation jaw and through both crimper dies, and tighten the anvil, a wire crimper, and an insulation crimper. screw just enough to hold the dies in place. Do not tighten the screw completely at this time. Attached to the outside of the frame is a locator assembly, which contains a locator, a spring retainer, 8. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure that and a contact support. the anvils and crimpers align properly. Continue closing the tool handles until the ratchet in the tool Die retaining pins and die retaining screws are used to frame has engaged sufficiently to hold the anvils position and secure the dies in the tool frame. A nut is and crimpers in place, then tighten both die used on the upper die retaining screw to hold the retaining screws. locator assembly in place. 9. Place the locator assembly over the end of the long screw, and position the locator assembly 3. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DIE SET AND against the side of the tool jaw. LOCATOR ASSEMBLY (Figure 2) 1. Open the tool handles and remove the two die 10. Place the nut onto the end of the long screw and retaining screws from the tool jaws. tighten the nut enough to hold the locator assembly in place, while still allowing the locator to slide up 2. Place the wire anvil and insulation anvil so that and down. their chamfered sides and their marked surfaces face outward, when mounted in the moving jaw of 11. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the the tool frame. ratchet releases, remove the nut, the locator assembly, the two die retaining screws, and the four 3. Insert the two die retaining pins. die retaining pins, and slide the anvils and crimpers out of the tool jaws. 4. Insert the short die retaining screw through the jaw and through both anvil dies, and tighten the screw just enough to hold the dies in place. Do not tighten the screw completely at this time. Rev D 2 of 6