408-1559

Hand Crimping Tools

Rev P

2 of 10

Tyco Electronics Corporation

CONNECTOR

TYPE

WIRE

TYPE

WIRE SIZE

[AWG]

PIDG Terminals and

Splices

Solid or Stranded

Copper

30-14

PIDG Insulation

Restricting Nylon Termi

nals

Stranded Copper

26-14

PIDG Radiation

Resistant Terminals

and Splices

Stranded Copper

27-14

PIDG FASTON*

Receptacles,

Part Nos 641321-1

(.187 Series) and

641324-1 (.110 Series)

Stranded Copper

26-24

PLASTI-GRIP

Terminals

Solid or Stranded

Copper

22-14

PLASTI-GRIP

Butt Splices

Solid or Stranded

Copper

26-22

Spare Wire Caps

Stranded Copper

22-14

Figure 2

The crimping areas bottom before the crimping

tool ratchet releases. This is a design feature that

assures maximum tensile performance of the

crimp. Do NOT re-adjust the ratchet.

3. CRIMPING PROCEDURE

Refer to Section 5 for information on the

insulation crimp adjustment.

3.1. For PIDG and PLASTI-GRIP Terminals and Splices

1. Strip the wire to the dimension provided in

Figure 3, being careful to avoid nicking or

damaging the conductor(s).

Do NOT use wire with nicked or missing

conductors.

2. Open the tool jaws by closing the tool handles

until the ratchet releases, then allow the handles to

open fully.

3. Place the terminal or splice in the dies as shown

in Figure 4 or Figure 5.

4. Close the tool handles until the terminal or splice

is held firmly in place. Do NOT deform the terminal

or splice wire barrel.

5. Insert properly stripped wire(s) into the terminal

or splice, as shown in Figure 4 or Figure 5.

Do NOT allowwire insulation to enter the

terminal or splice wire barrel.

6. Complete the crimp by closing the tool handles

until the ratchet releases.

7. Release the tool handles, allow the handles to

open fully, and remove the crimped terminal or

splice.

8. To crimp the other half of a splice, re–position

the uncrimped half of the splice in the tool as

shown in Figure 5. Follow the procedure used to

crimp the first splice half.

9. Refer to Section 4 and Figure 7 for terminal and

splice crimp inspection procedure.

3.2. For Spare Wire Caps

1. Strip the wire to the dimensions provided in

Figure 3.

Do NOT use wire with nicked or missing

conductors.

Make sure that the color coding on the spare wire

cap and the tool match.

2. Place the crimping tool’s insulation adjustment

pins in the No. 3 position.

3. Close the tool handles until the crimping jaws

partially close, but leave enough space for the cap

to be inserted between the dies.

4. Raise the locator so that the end of the cap

rests against the recessed surface of the locator,

as shown in Figure 6.

5. Close the tool handles until the cap is held firmly

in place. Do NOT deform the cap wire barrel.

6. Insert the properly stripped wire into the cap

until the wire bottoms.

7. Hold the wire in position and complete the crimp

by closing the tool handles until the ratchet

releases.

8. Release the tool handles, allow the handles to

open fully, and remove the crimped spare wire cap.

9. Refer to Section 4 and Figure 7 for spare wire

cap crimp inspection procedure.

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