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Crimping Procedures
WARNING : Maintain clear distance
from all moving parts.
Refer to the current Danfoss PowerSource Crimp Spec tool for complete and
detailed crimp specification information for each hose and fitting style.
1.
Retract the crimp ring by depressing the retract switch until the crimp
ring is fully retracted. Select the proper die cage as shown in the
PowerSource Crimp Spec tool. Slide the die cage into the cage holder
slots.
2.
Press the proper PRESET button or key in a value to the DISPLAY (see
example).
3.
Position the fitting within the crimp cage aligning the scribe line to the
top of the dies.
4.
To crimp the fitting, depress the CRIMP switch. The crimp ring will rise
until the fitting is fully crimped (Figure 4). It will then stop and begin to
retract, signifying that the crimp is complete. Remove your finger from
the CRIMP switch. The crimp ring will automatically retract.
Hint:
Retraction can be halted at any point by momentarily depressing
the RETRACT switch, and then resumed by depressing and holding the
RETRACT switch.
5.
Verify correct crimp diameter.
Reminder:
Full retraction is required for changing die cages.
Example:
Enter the number “300” into the DISPLAY and start the crimping process.
If the dies crimp the fitting, measure the crimp diameter and decrease
the DISPLAY setting by the same amount that you wish to decrease the
crimp diameter. If the dies don’t touch the fitting, lower the DISPLAY
setting by 050 to “250” and try to crimp the fitting again. If that still isn’t
enough, continue to reduce the DISPLAY setting by 050 increments until
the dies make contact with the fitting. Then measure the crimp diameter
and decrease the DISPLAY setting by the same amount that you wish to
decrease the crimp diameter.
If a display setting of “250”, using GH78108/H28008 hose with TTC/Z Series
fittings produces a crimp diameter of 1.124 inches, subtract the crimp
specification (0.990 inches) from the diameter that you need measured
(1.124-0.990=0.134). Then, subtract “134” from the DISPLAY setting (250-
134=116) and change the DISPLAY to “116”. Crimp the fitting again and
measure the crimp diameter. If the crimp diameter is still too large, repeat
this process.
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