Power Fist 9081415 Manual page 7

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CRIMPING A SLEEVE
1. Cut the wire rope to create a clean end. This is optional.
2. Thread the wire rope' s tag end through a sleeve opening.
a. Create a loop by threading the tag end back through the second
opening.
b. Create a lap splice by threading the tag end of another wire rope
through the second opening. Use two sleeves to create a lap splice
and space the sleeves two wire rope diameters apart.
c. All tag ends should extend past the sleeve a length that is at least
double the wire rope' s diameter (Fig. 4).
3. Crimp cable stops onto the wire rope' s tag ends before crimping the
sleeve, as the double wire may interfere with the tool' s ability to crimp.
Use the same method as you would for the sleeves, using the
appropriate opening. Adding a cable stop is optional.
4. Place the sleeve in the appropriate diameter opening
in the swager jaws. Keep in mind how many crimps
are required.
Make sure the sleeve is vertical and sitting in the
jaw opening (Fig. 2). Any other orientation is wrong
and will result in an unsafe crimp (Fig. 3).
5. Pull the handle down until the opening in the jaw
holds the sleeve firmly in place. Pull the handle
down the rest of the way to create the crimp.
6. Raise the handle and move the sleeve over for the
next crimp. Leave space between the crimps
(Fig. 4). Continue crimping until you have the
required number of crimps.
7. Test each crimp with a swage gauge. Insert
the crimped section into the gauge until it
reaches the correct size (1/16, 3/32, etc.). Rotate the gauge around the
sleeve. The crimp is good if it can freely move. An oval or malformed
crimp will catch the sides and stop the gauge. Re-crimp that section,
then retest all sleeve crimps again.
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Multi-Function Bench-Top Swager 9081415
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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