Instruction Sheet PRO-CRIMPER*IIIHandCrimping ToolAssembly90546-1with 408--9883 DieAssembly90546-2 16 Mar 11 RevD PROPERUSEGUIDELINES CumulativeTraumaDisorderscanresultfromtheprolongeduseofmanuallypoweredhandtools.Handtoolsareintendedforoccasionaluseandlowvolume applications.Awideselectionofpoweredapplicationequipmentforextended--use,productionoperationsisavailable. Locator Stationary Jaw Assembly (Supplied with Back of Tool Die Assembly) (Wire side) Font of Tool (Locator Side) Pivot Pin Die PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Assembly Crimping Tool Frame 354940--1 (408--9930) Moving Jaw Ratchet Adjustment Wheel Stationary ThePRO--CRIMPERIIIHandCrimpingTool isaCommercialgradetool Handle andisdesignedprimarilyforfieldinstallation,repair,maintenancework,or prototypinginindustrial,commercial,orinstitutional applications.Product crimpedwiththistool will meetthecrimpheightrequirementforhandtoolsin Moving theappropriate114seriesspecification,butmaynotcomplywithotherfeature Handle parametersofthespecification.TE offersavarietyoftoolstosatisfyyour performancerequirements.Foradditional information,contacttheTooling Assistance Center at 1--800--722--1111. Wire Size InsulDia StripLength TEDieAssembly LocatorAssembly ContactFamily (AWG) (mm In. ) (mm In. ) Universal 20--18 11.52.52 ttoo 3.303.30 3.963.96 ttoo 4.754.75 9900554466----22 5588551155----11 MMAATTEE----NN----LLOOKK** .060 to .130 .156 to .187 16--14 Contacts Supplied with die assembly. Also available separately. Contact the Tooling Assistance Center or Product Information (below) for specificcontact part numbers. Figure 1 Reasons for reissue are provided in Section 11, 1. INTRODUCTION REVISION SUMMARY. PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Assembly 90546--1 consists of Die Assembly 90546--2 and PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool 2. DESCRIPTION (Figures1 and 2) Frame 354940--1. The die assembly consists of crimping dies and a locator assembly. The tool features a tool frame with a stationary jaw and handle, a moving jaw, a moving handle, and an Read these instructions thoroughly before crimping adjustable ratchet that ensures full contact crimping. any contacts. The tool frame holds a die assembly with two Dimensions on this sheet are in millimeters with NOTE crimping sections. inch equivalents provided in brackets . Figures and illustrations are for identification only and are The die assembly features a wire anvil, an insulation i not drawn to scale. anvil, a wire crimper, and an insulation crimper. 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 6 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.408-9883 Locator Nut Assembly Tool Frame Locator Insulation Die Retaining Crimper Chamfer Pins Wire Crimper Offset Wire Anvil Chamfer Insulation Die Retaining Anvil Screws Figure 2 Attached to the outside of the frame is a locator screw just enough to hold the dies in place. Do not assembly, which contains a locator, a spring retainer, tighten the screw completely at this time. and a contact support. 8. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure Die retaining pins and die retaining screws are used that the anvils and crimpers align properly. to position and secure the dies in the tool frame. A Continue closing the tool handles until the ratchet nut is used on the upper die retaining screw to hold in the tool frame has engaged sufficiently to hold the locator assembly in place. the anvils and crimpers in place, then tighten both die retaining screws. 9. Place the locator assembly over the end of the 3. INSTALLATIONANDREMOVALOFDIESET long screw, and position the locator assembly ANDLOCATORASSEMBLY (Figure 2) against the side of the tool jaw. 1. Open the tool handles and remove the two die retaining screws from the tool jaws. 10. Place the nut onto the end of the long screw and tighten the nut enough to hold the locator 2. Place the wire anvil and insulation anvil so that assembly in place, while still allowing the locator to their chamfered sides and their marked surfaces slide up and down. face outward, when mounted in the moving jaw of the tool frame. 11. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the ratchet releases, remove the nut, the locator 3. Insert the two die retaining pins. assembly, the two die retaining screws, and the four die retaining pins, and slide the anvils and 4. Insert the short die retaining screw through the crimpers out of the tool jaws. 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. 4. CONTACTSUPPORTADJUSTMENT (Figure 3) 5. Place the wire crimper and insulation crimper so The contact support is preset prior to shipment, NOTE that their chamfered sides and their marked but minor adjustment may be necessary. surfaces face outward, when mounted in the stationary jaw of the tool frame. i 6. Insert the two die retaining pins. 1. Make a sample crimp and determine if the 7. Insert the long die retaining screw through the contact is straight, bending upward, or bending jaw and through both crimper dies, and tighten the downward. 2 of 6 RevD