Periodic Pressure Relief Valve Check - Greenlee GATOR EK06FT Instruction Manual

Operation (cont'd)
Crimping
1. Insert cable fully into connector. Center the connec-
tor between the nibs.
Small connectors may become
wedged between the nibs of the
RIGHT
tool. Center the connector
between the four nibs before
crimping.
Failure to observe this precaution
can cause property damage.
WRONG
2. Pull the trigger to advance the nibs. Hold the trigger
down until the pressure relief valve activates.
Note: Pressure relief occurs at approximately 690
Bar (10,000 psi) and is indicated by an
audible "pop."
3. After achieving pressure relief, the ram will auto-
matically return to the start position and the nibs
will retract.
4. Complete the number of crimps specified by the
connector manufacturer.
Greenlee Textron / Subsidiary of Textron Inc.
EK06FT Battery-Powered Crimping Tool

Periodic Pressure Relief Valve Check

Test the crimping tool periodically to ensure that the
pressure relief valve activates at the proper pressure.
Testing the Crimping Tool
1. Center a test slug between the nibs.
2. Pull the trigger to advance the nibs. Hold the trigger
down until the pressure relief valve activates.
3. After achieving pressure relief, the ram will auto-
matically return to the start position and the nibs will
retract.
4. Evaluate the test slug as follows:
• If the test slug does not fit into GO slot, the
pressure relief valve is set too high. Send the
crimping tool to an authorized Greenlee service
center.
• If the test slug fits into the GO slot, the pressure
relief valve is set correctly.
• If the test slug fits into the NO GO slot, the
pressure relief valve is set too low. Send the
crimping tool to an authorized Greenlee service
center.
GO
NO GO
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