Hand Tool for Appli-Mate RAST Power Connectors
Doc No: ATS-6382762HM
Release Date: 10-27-14
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Revision Date: 10-27-14
ORIENT THE
SLOT ON TOP
Figure 4
CONNECTOR
IN PLACE
TOOL NEST
CONNECTOR
STOP
BAR CLOSED
TERMINATION
BLADES DOWN
BAR OPEN
PUSH WIRE INTO CONNECTOR
PRESS WIRE
DOWN INTO COMB
Figure 5
CONNECTOR
RETAINING COMB
OPERATION
1.
Open the tool by squeezing the handles together, at the end of the closing stroke, the ratchet mechanism
will release the handles, and the hand tool will spring open.
2.
Before loading the connector in the tool, make sure the termination blade is raised (see Termination
Blade Position).
3.
With the hand tool in the open position, load the connector in the tool. The tool nest is polarized to accept
the connector in only one orientation (tabs facing outward) See Figure 4.
4.
Push the connector all the way to the left until it stops.
5.
Lower the termination blade by pulling the bar away from the tool.
NOTE
: If the termination blade is not
lowered, the connector will not be
completely terminated.
6.
Place the wire into the
connector, pushing it in until it
stops against the back of the
connector housing.
7.
To keep the wire in place, press
it into the retaining comb on the
front of the tool. See Figure 5.
8.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all
wires are loaded into the
connector.
9.
To terminate the connector, squeeze the tool handles together until the anti-backup ratchet releases.
Release the handles and they will spring open.
10.
Push in the bar to raise the termination blade.
NOTE
: If the termination blade is not raised, it will be difficult to remove the connector from the tool.
11.
Lift all wires out of the retaining comb and pull the finished connector out of the tool.
NOTE:
The tamper proof ratchet action will not release the tool until it has been fully closed.
