EK628L Battery-powered Crimping Tool
Greenlee / A Textron Company
4455 Boeing Dr. • Rockford, IL 61109-2988 USA • 815-397-7070
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Operation
(cont’d)
Installing Dies
1. Select the proper dies for the connector to be
crimped.
2. Install dies in jaws making certain that they are
properly secured by the spring-loaded, positive
lock, die buttons.
Preparing Cable
Follow the lug manufacturer’s instructions for appropri-
ate cable strip length.
Crimping Direction
First Compression
Crimping Direction
SIDE A
Crimping Direction
SIDE B
First Compression
SIDE A
First Compression
SIDE B
Crimping Procedure
1. Insert conductor into the connector and align the
tool and die on the connector. Start in the center
for splices; start on the end, nearest the pad, for
terminals.
2. Activate the tool by pulling the trigger. Continue to
hold the trigger until the ram retracts. This is the
signal that the crimp is complete.
3. Continue crimping the connector until the correct
number of crimps has been completed. Work from
the center to the outer edges for splices, alternat-
ing sides, if possible, for the best compression
connections.
An incomplete crimp can cause a fire.
• Use proper die, connector, and cable combina-
tions. Improper combinations can result in an
incomplete crimp.
• The relief valve sounds and the ram automatically
retracts to indicate a completed crimp. If you do
not hear the sound of the relieve valve or the ram
does not automatically retract, the crimp is not
complete.
Failure to observe these warnings could result in
severe injury or death.
