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Rev T

2 of 7

2. To open the crimping jaws, close the tool handles until the CERTI-CRIMP hand crimping tool ratchet

control releases. Not that the tool handles cannot be opened until they are FULLY closed.

3. Push the locator up and, from the FRONT side of the tool, insert the terminal or splice wire barrel

sleeve into the crimping jaws making sure that the edge of the wire barrel sleeve rests against the

locator. See Figure 3 and Figure 4.

4. Close tool handles just enough to hold the terminal or splice within the crimping jaws.

Figure 3

Figure 4

CAUTION

Closing the tool handles too tightly will deform the terminal or splice.

5. Insert wire conductor through the insulation barrel sleeve and into the wire barrel sleeve until it is flush

with the outer edge of the wire barrel sleeve. See Figure 3 and Figure 4.

NOTE

The wire barrel sleeve on high-temperature terminals and splices is color-coded orange. Heat-resistant terminals and splices

are not color-coded. Refer to Figure 5.

Terminal Crimp

Edge of Wire Barrel Sleeve

Resting Against Locator

Back Side of Tool

Wire Barrel

Sleeve

Insert Wire Conductor

Through Insulation Barrel

Sleeve and into Wire Barrel

Sleeve

Terminal Tongue

Through Slot in Locator

Insulation Barrel

Sleeve

Push Locator Up So That

Terminal Tongue Slides

Through Slot in Locator

Splice Crimp (First Crimp)

Wire Barrel

Sleeve

Back Side

of Tool

Edge of Wire Barrel

Sleeve Resting

Against Locator

Open Section of Splice

in Slot in Locator

Insert Wire Conductor

Through Insulation

Barrel Sleeve and into

Wire Barrel Sleeve

Push Locator Up So That

Splice Slides Through

Slot in Locator

Insulation Barrel

Sleeve