408-35137
Rev
B
4
of 6
7. Place the terminal in the locator so that the raised collar on the terminal body is bottomed in the
locator (Figure 3).
CAUTION
Make sure that both sides of the wire barrel are started evenly into the crimping section.
Do not
attempt to crimp an
improperly positioned contact.
Figure 3: Terminal locator (section view)
1
Terminal locator
2
Terminal
8. Close the handles of the tool until the contact is lightly held by the die set, but is not deformed to
the point where the wire cannot enter freely.
9. Insert the wire into the crimp barrel of the contact, centering the insulation in the transition area of
the terminal.
CAUTION
Do not
allow the insulation to enter the terminal wire barrel.
10. While holding the wire in place, fully cycle the tool until the ratchet releases.
11. Release the tool handles and allow the handles to open
fully
.
12. Remove the crimped terminal.
13. Inspect the crimp as described in section 4. Do not use terminals that fail to meet the described
conditions.
