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Owner’s Manual Crimping Tool HARTING Han-Fast® Lock
6. Emergency Release of Forced Lock
The forced lock will open automatically as soon as the crimping process is completed. When the crimping
process should be interrupted, the operator has to close the plier handles slightly and activate the emergency
release lever with the enclosed Allen wrench.
Emergency
Release
7. Setting the Crimping Height
The crimp force of the HARTING Crimping Tool is set at the manufacturer. The actuating hand force (idle
setting) is 130 – 180 N. The crimping die set and the tool are matched up in such a manner that through the
hand activation an optimal crimp is produced. Should the crimping result not match the required specifications
of the connector manufacturer (crimping height, pull-out force requirements), the following causes may have
occurred:
Error
Possible cause
Solution
Crimping results do
not meet specifications
set by the connector
manufacturer
Wrong die set or
wrong crimp nest
Mount the die set appropriate to
the application and ensure contact is placed in the
correct crimp nest
Wrong cable
Use cable as specified by the
connector manufacturer
Wear to the tool as a result of
normal use
Readjust the crimping force
Wear of die set
Replace die set to avoid damage
