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M30-1010046........ 1.25mm Pitch Crimp Contacts, Strip of 10, Tin TOOL DESCRIPTION The Z30-020 Hand Crimp Tool consists of a ratchet mechanism hand tool and a set of jaws. The jaws comprise of upper and lower crimp dies. The contact is correctly crimped when the tool is free to open at the fully closed position, i.e.
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CRIMPING PROCEDURE Ensure that the wire to be crimped is within the specified range of sizes for the contact and the crimp tool. Failure to use the specified wire size will result in poor quality crimps and possible tool damage. Wire Gauge Minimum pull-off force (Newtons) 30 AWG...
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Push the contact until the contact touches the stopper-block. Check that the carrier of the contact goes into the groove of the carrier-cutter. Do not push on the contact when the contact touches the stopper-block, because the contact will become distorted. Compress the hand tool by one notch, then position the cable within the tool as shown below.
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INSPECTION The contact’s mating dimensions can be checked after crimping by gauge plates. 0.1mm thickness gauge should go through mating area. 0.2mm thickness gauge should not go through mating area. TOOL CARE We strongly recommend that you: 1. DO NOT open the handle when the handle is tightened halfway. 2.