TE Connectivity PRO-CRIMPER III Instruction Sheet

PROPER USE GUIDELINES
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Front of Tool
(Locator Side)
The PRO- - CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool is a "Commercial" grade tool
and is designed primarily for field installation, repair, maintenance work, or
prototyping in industrial, commercial, or institutional applications. Product
crimped with this tool will meet the crimp height requirement for hand tools in
the appropriate 114 series specification, but may not comply with other feature
parameters of the specification. TE offers a variety of tools to satisfy your
performance requirements. For additional information, contact the Tooling
Assistance Center at 1- - 800- - 722- - 1111.
TE Die TE Die Locator Locator
Assembly Assembly{
58448 3 58448--3 1214310 1 1214310--1
{ Supplied with die assembly. Also available separately.
} Contact the Tooling Assistance Center or Product Information at the numbers listed below for specific contact part numbers.
1. INTRODUCTION
PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Assembly
58448--2 consists of Die Assembly 58448--3 and
PRO--CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Frame
354940--1. The die assembly consists of crimping
dies and a locator assembly.
Read these instructions thoroughly before crimping
any contacts.
Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in metric
NOTE
units [with U.S. customary units in brackets].
i
Figures are not drawn to scale.
Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are
provided in Section 10, REVISION SUMMARY.
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PRO- CRIMPER* III Hand Crimping
Tool Assembly 58448- 2
With Die Assembly 58448- 3
Locator
Assembly
Die Assembly
Moving Jaw
Ratchet Adjustment
Wheel
Product Family}
AMPLIMITE*
HDP--20 Connector HDP--20 Connector
Crimp Snap--In Contacts
with Insulation Support
TOOLING ASSISTANCE CENTER 1--800--722--1111
PRODUCT INFORMATION 1--800--522--6752
Stationary Jaw
Pivot Pin
PRO- - CRIMPER III Hand Crimping
Tool Frame 354940- - 1 (408- - 9930)
Size Range Insulation Diameter (Max)
(AWG)
28--24
24--20
Figure 1
2. DESCRIPTION
The tool features a tool frame with a stationary jaw
and handle, moving jaw, moving handle, and
adjustable ratchet that ensures full contact crimping.
The tool frame holds a die assembly with two
crimping chambers. See Figure 1.
The die assembly features a wire anvil, insulation
anvil, wire crimper, and insulation crimper.
Die retaining pins and die retaining screws are used
to position and secure the dies in the tool frame.
Attached to the outside of the frame is a locator
assembly, which contains a locator and contact
retainer. A nut is used on the upper die retaining
screw to hold the locator assembly in place.
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Instruction Sheet
408- - 9357
10 Mar 11 Rev E
Back of Tool
(Wire Side)
Stationary Handle
Movable Handle
Wire
Strip Length
(mm [in.]) (mm [in.])
1.02 [.040]
2.54 [.100] 2 54 [ 100]
1.52 [.060]
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