Instruction Sheet
T-HEAD* Crimping Tools
59170, 59250, 59275, 59300,
408-1610
69692-1 and 69693-1
27 APR 11 Rev M
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.
PIDG insulation restricting terminals with
TEFLONt coating, used on stranded copper wire
sizes 26 through 14.
Insulation Adjustment
Locking Screw PIDG Radiation Resistant Terminals and Splices
on stranded copper wire sizes 26 through 14.
PLASTI-GRIP* Terminals on solid or stranded
copper wire sizes 22 through 14.
Insulation Adjustment
PLASTI-GRIP Butt Splices on solid or stranded
Indicator
copper wire sizes 26 through 22.
Spare Wire Caps on solid or stranded copper wire
sizes 22 through 14.
Locator
Dimensions on this sheet are in millimeters [with
NOTE
inch equivalent dimensions in brackets]. Figures
and illustrations are for identification only and are
i
not drawn to scale.
Quick Take-Up
Trigger
Reasons for reissue of this sheet are provided in
Color Code
Section 9, REVISION SUMMARY.
Information
2. DESCRIPTION
The handles of the crimping tools are color-coded to
match the color coding of the product to be applied.
Yellow
The insulation adjustment indicator is used to control
Handle
crimp height of the insulation barrel. It can be set at
any of four positions corresponding to insulation
diameter.
Tools also feature a locator, quick take-up trigger, and
color code information.
The CERTI-CRIMP hand crimping tool ratchet control
ensures full crimping of the product. Once engaged,
CERTI-CRIMP* Hand Crimping Tool Ratchet Control the ratchet will not release until the handles have been
FULLY closed.
Figure 1
The crimping dies bottom before the ratchet
CAUTION
releases. This is a design feature that ensures
1. INTRODUCTION
maximum electrical and tensile performance of the
!
crimp. Do NOT re-adjust the ratchet.
This instruction sheet covers the use of-HEAD
Crimping Tools 59170, 59250, 59275, 59300,
3. COLOR AND DOT CODING
69692-1, and 69693-1. See Figure 1. These tools
crimp:
Note that tool handles and terminal, splice and cap
insulation are color coded for a given wire range as
PIDG* vinyl and nylon terminals and splices on
listed in Figure 2. Crimp the color coded terminal,
stranded copper wire sizes 26 through 14.
splice or cap in the matching color coded portion of the
STRATO-THERM* terminals on stranded copper
tool. For example, when using Hand Tool 59275,
wire sizes 26 through 14.
yellow coded PIDG terminals and splices and red
coded pre-insulated seated splices must be crimped in
PIDG Insulation Restricting Nylon Terminals on
that portion of tool displaying the red and yellow coded
stranded copper wire sizes 26 through 14.
dots and yellow handle. See Figure 1.
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Figure 2 (Contd)
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