Instruction Sheet 408-8907 Wire Stripper 734185-1 03 OCT 11 Rev B Insulation Thickness Adjustment Indicator Upper Stripping Jaw Front of Tool Wire Lower Stop Cutting Stripping Blades Jaw Figure 1 1. Insert wire into the cutting blades and squeeze 1. INTRODUCTION handles to cut. See Figure 1. Wire Stripper 734185-1 is designed to strip wire sizes 28-10 AWG. Read these instructions thoroughly before Keep fingers away from blades at all times. DANGER using the tool. STOP All dimensions on this document are in metric units NOTE with U.S. customary units in brackets . i 2. To strip insulation, adjust the stripping blade depth for the insulation thickness at the top of the tool. Slide the insulation thickness adjustment 2. DESCRIPTION regulator as follows: The tool, which has a retracting jaw type hand Thin-Rear Position (toward handles) operated wire stripper, automatically strips wire sizes 28-10 AWG with minor adjustments. Wire ends can be Normal-Center Position stripped up to 16 mm .625 in Thick-Forward Position 3. WIRE CUTTING AND STRIPPING 3. To adjust the strip length, move the wire stop by squeezing the top tabs with fingers and sliding wire For proper operation of the tool, jaws and insulation NOTE stop to the desired measured wire length. Refer to must be free of lubrication. Figure 2. i 2011 Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA TOOLING ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-800-722-1111 This controlled document is subject to change. 1 of 3 All Rights Reserved PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-800-522-6752 For latest revision and Regional Customer Service, TE logo and Tyco Electronics are trademarks. visit our website at www.tycoelectronics.com *Trademark. Other products, logos, and company names might be trademarks of their respective owners. LOC B ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS408-8907 5. REMOVAL / INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT JAWS 5.1. Jaw Removal (Figure 4 and Figure 5) Strip Wire Length 1. Open the jaws and position the tool as shown in Figure 4. 2. Remove the wire stop by squeezing the top tabs together and lifting the stop from the jaws. 3. Remove the upper stripping jaw by positioning a screwdriver (on the label side of the tool) between Wire Stop the tool housing and the jaw. (Adjustable) 4. Rotate the screwdriver clockwise and disengage the upper stripping jaw from the pivot. 5. Remove the upper stripping jaw and the spring. 6. Remove the lower stripping jaw by positioning a screwdriver near the rear of the lower jaw. Using a Figure 2 clockwise twisting motion, loosen and remove the jaw from the pivot pin. 4. To strip wire, insert wire into front of tool until it makes contact with the wire stop. 5. Squeeze handle firmly while holding wire stationary. 6. Re-adjust the insulation thickness adjustment regulator and wire stop if necessary. Wire Stop 4. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION Wire Stripper 734185-1 requires no special maintenance. After use, remove stripped wire and check to ensure insulation slug has been ejected from the jaws. Store tool in a clean, dry area. Upper If the stripping jaws are damaged, replace with Wire Pivot Stripping Stripper Blade Assembly 1424946-1. See Figure 3. Jaw For ordering information, refer to Section 6, ORDERING INFORMATION / REPLACEMENT PARTS. Pivot Figure 4 5.2. Jaw Installation (Figure 6) 1. Install the lower stripping jaw, with the pivot pin. Strip 2. Position the spring into the throat of the lower Blades stripping jaw. Spring 3. Position the upper stripping jaw, about 90 to the upper tool housing, with the pivot hole end towards you. Wire Stop WEAR SAFETY EYE PROTECTION when DANGER installing the compressed spring as instructed in STOP Steps 4 through 6. Figure 3 Rev B 2 of 3