ELECTRONICS

FCI Electronics

Manual Part No. 144000-001

Issued: Date (10/24/94)

Page 5 of 10

Rev. 03/08/01 ECR V103118

Revision B

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3.

While grasping the lever and the handle

portion of the frame, insert a wire so that the end of the

insulation is centered between the wire barrel and the

insulation barrel of the terminal (see Figure 3). An

alternate method is to position the end of the insulation

against the tonker (see Figure 13, item no. 2) which

protrudes from between the crimpers (3 & 4). Then

close the hand tool lever completely. This will crimp

the terminal to the wire(s).

Figure 3. Crimping Terminal to Wire

3. Release the lever to open the hand tool and remove

the crimped terminal by lightly pulling straight out

on the wire.

B. Terminal Inspection

The crimped terminal should be inspected to ensure that

the tooling is correctly aligned and that the wire was

correctly inserted. Make the following visual checks

(see Figure 4).

NOTE

If inspection of the crimped terminal reveals any

defects, the terminal has not been properly crimped

and should be discarded.

• Check that all wire strands were crimped within

the wire barrel.

• Check that the end of the wire insulation lies

between the insulation and the wire barrel.

• Check that the bellmouth(s) were formed correctly.

• Check that the wire barrel seam is even and tightly

closed.

Figure 4. Correctly Crimped Terminal

Next, obtain a crimp height micrometer and measure

the areas of the terminal shown in Figure 5. If the

crimp heights do not meet the specifications listed in

Section I, Paragraph D, refer to Section V for proper

adjustment procedures.

Figure 5. Measuring Crimp Height of Terminal

CAUTION

The crimp height for this hand tool was factory

adjusted. Any changes to this crimp height

adjustment could cause a defective crimp or

damage to the tooling.

PDM: Rev:B

Released

STATUS:

Printed: Dec 20, 2002