Instruction Sheet PRO-CRIMPER* III Hand Crimping Tool Assembly 91387-1 408-8917 With Die Assembly 91387-2 16 MAR 12 Rev B 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 Pivot Pin Additional Contact Support Stationary Jaw Back of Tool Frame (Wire Side) Die Assembly Moving Jaw Ratchet Die Retaining Screw (2 Places) PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Tool Ratchet Adjustment Frame 354940-1 (408-9930) Wheel Stationary 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, Moving Handle commercial, or institutional applications. Product crimped with this tool will meet the crimp height requirement for hand tools in the appropriate Application Specification (114-series), but may not comply with other feature parameters of the specification. TE Connectivity offers a variety of tools to satisfy your performance requirements. For additional information, contact the Tooling Assistance Center at 1-800-722-1111. WIRE ADDITIONAL DIE LOCATOR CONTACT PRODUCT FAMILY SIZE INSULATION STRIP LENGTH ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY SUPPORT (mm in. ) DIAMETER (mm in. ) (mm in. ) 91387-2 58516-1 679277-1 4.2 mm Contact System 26-22 1.19-1.75 .047-.069 2.79-3.30 .110-.130 Included with die assembly and available separately. Included with tool assembly and available separately. Figure 1 1. INTRODUCTION For additional information on the hand tool frame, refer to 408-9930. PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Tool Assembly 91387-1 consists of PRO-CRIMPER III Hand Tool Frame Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are 354940-1 and Die Assembly 91387-2. The tool provided in Section 9, REVISION SUMMARY. assembly is used to crimp the contacts listed in Figure 1. For contact part numbers, contact 2. DESCRIPTION (See Figure 1) PRODUCT INFORMATION at the number at the The tool consist of a stationary jaw and handle, a bottom of this page. moving jaw and handle, and an adjustable ratchet that Read these instructions thoroughly before using the ensures full crimping. The tool features a ratchet tool assembly. adjustment wheel for adjusting the crimp height. Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in metric The die assembly consists of a wire anvil, insulation NOTE units with U.S. customary units in brackets . anvil, wire crimper, and insulation crimper. When Figures are not drawn to scale. closed, the dies form two crimping chambers. Each i die is held in the tool frame by a single screw. 2012 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, *Trademark visit our website at www.te.com TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo), and TE (logo) are trademarks. Other logos, product and/or Company names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 408-8917 Screw Additional Contact Support Retaining Holes Movable Locator Locknut Wire Crimper Chamfered Short Die Die Retaining Edge (Ref) Retaining Pins Screw Long Die Offset (Ref) Retaining Jaws Screw Wire Insulation Anvil Crimper Insulation Anvil Figure 2 Attached to the outside of the tool frame is a locator 8. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure that assembly, which includes a locknut and moveable the anvils and crimpers align properly. Continue locator. An additional contact support is secured to the closing the tool handles until the ratchet has locator assembly by a screw. A nut is used on a die engaged sufficiently to hold the anvils and crimpers retaining screw to hold the locator assembly in place. in place, then tighten both die retaining screws. 9. Place the locator assembly and the additional 3. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DIE ASSEMBLY contact support over the end of the long screw, and AND LOCATOR ASSEMBLY position the locator assembly against the side of the tool jaw. Refer to Figure 2. 1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases, then allow the handles to open fully. Remove the 10. Place the nut onto the end of the long screw and two die 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 with the and down. chamfered edges and marked surfaces facing outward in the moving jaw of the tool frame as 11. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the shown in Figure 2, and align the retaining holes in ratchet releases, remove the nut, the locator each die with the associated hole in the tool. assembly, the two die retaining screws, and the four die retaining pins, and slide the anvils and crimpers 3. Insert two die retaining pins into the holes in the out of the tool jaws. tool and through the holes in the anvils. 4. Insert the short die retaining screw through the 4. CRIMPING PROCEDURE jaw and through both anvil dies, and tighten the screw just enough to hold the dies in place. Do not The contact support is preset prior to shipment, but NOTE tighten the screw completely at this time. minor adjustment may be necessary as described in Paragraph 5.1, Contact Support Adjustment. 5. Place the wire crimper and insulation crimper with i Also, this tool is provided with a crimp adjustment the chamfered edges and marked surfaces facing feature. Refer to Paragraph 5.2, Ratchet outward in the stationary jaw of the tool frame as Adjustment. Initially, the crimp height should be shown in Figure 2, and align the retaining holes in verified as specified in Section 6, CRIMP HEIGHT each die with the associated hole in the tool. INSPECTION, before using the tool. 6. Insert two die retaining pins into the holes in the Refer to Figure 1, and select wire of the specified size tool and through the holes in the crimpers. and insulation diameter. Strip the wire to the length 7. Insert the long die retaining screw through the indicated, taking care not to nick or cut the wire jaw and through both crimper dies, and tighten the strands. Identify the appropriate crimping chamber screw just enough to hold the dies in place. Do not according the wire size markings on the die assembly. tighten the screw completely at this time. Then proceed with the following. Rev B 2 of 5