IDT Hand Tool
Doc No: ATS-638259900
Release Date: 05-24-13
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Revision: A
Revision Date: 05-24-13
Figure 5
TOOL
FRAME
REFERENCE MARK
CONNECTOR
NEST
OPERATION
Open the hand tool by squeezing the handles together. At the end of the closing stroke, the ratchet mechanism
will release and the handles will spring open.
1.
Slide the connector nest out of the tool frame.
2.
Place the proper connector into the nest as shown in Figure 4. The mating side of the connector should be
against the top of the nest and the wire holes toward the bottom.
3.
Slide the connector nest into the tool frame until the first termination position is aligned with the reference mark
on the frame face. See Figure 5. The connector nest is detented and will “click” into place.
NOTE
: If the connector nest is difficult to slide into the tool frame, slide it out and make sure the connector is fully
seated in the nest.
4.
Insert the appropriate wire into the connector hole until it stops.
5.
Make sure the inserted wire is in alignment with the reference mark on the frame face, then squeeze the tool
handles together until the ratchet releases.
NOTE
: If the wire is not in alignment with the reference mark, connector and/or tool damage will occur if
termination is attempted.
NOTE
: The full cycle ratchet action will not release the tool until it has been fully closed.
NOTE
: If something jams, the ratchet mechanism can be released by pushing upward on the ratchet pawl
located between the tool handles. See Figure 9.
6.
Release the tool handles and allow them to spring open.
7.
Move the connector nest to the next termination position. The nest is detented and will “click” into place.
8.
Repeat steps 4 through 7 until all terminations are complete.
9.
Slide the connector nest out of the tool frame and remove the terminated connector.
Figure 4
ADJUSTABLE POST
CONNECTOR POSITION
