Amphenol RCY21151W User manual

Rev 02
RCY21151W
Manual Crimp Hand Tool
For Minitek Contacts AWG 26-30
User’s Manual

1. PURPOSE
Crimping of Minitek AWG 26-30 contacts onto dedicated stranded wire.
2. TOOL DESCRIPTION
- Single head crimp tool. The tool crimps one contact per cycle.
- Short set-up times.
- Releasable ratchet ensures the complete crimping process.
- Ergonomically handles for comfortable working.
- Optimal force transmission ratio.
- The hand tool features a terminal guide that accepts Minitek contacts on a regular carrier strip.
The terminal guide is equipped with a manual contact feeder. During each crimping cycle, the
tool separates the contact in process from the carrier strip.
3. PROCESS
Be sure that the tool is open. If not, close the handles until the ratchet releases. Further you must
open the handles of the tool.
Insert a strip of contacts (cut to the proper length) into the terminal guide of the tool.
Once 50 mm of the contact strip is introduced into the terminal guide, the contacts can be fed one
by one towards the crimp area. In order to do so, activate the manual feeder as shown on the
pictures.

Feed a terminal into the crimping area of the hand tool.
As shown on the picture, insert the strands of a stripped and straightened wire into the slot of the
wire positioner. The insulation of the wire should be pouched to the surface of the wire
positioner.
Make sure that the stripped length of the wire is in the range of 1.2 to 2.2 mm.
Be careful not to make cuts or nicks in the strands during the stripping operation.
The use of improperly prepared wire may cause insufficient crimp performance obtained.
While keeping carefully the wire in position, close the handles until the ratchet releases.

Open the tool and take the crimped wire.
The tool is not cutting the carrier strip. In order to work properly, the operator has to cut the
carrier strip on a regular base.
Before making the next crimp, feed terminal by one pitch. And repeat the crimping process.

4. ADJUSTMENTS
Depending on the applied wire, it could be possible that you need to adjust the conductor
crimping height. In order to do this, remove the locking screw as shown on the picture
Be sure that the tool is open. Adjust the crimping height by means of the crimping height
adjustment key. Attention! A miss adjusted crimping height can damage the tool.

After the adjustment, install the locking screw again. Do never crimp without the locking screw
in position.
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATION
- Color : Black metal with red levers.
- Weight (tool) : 0.55kg
- Weight (tool+box) : 1.45kg
- Size (Protective box) : length 390 mm, width 300 mm, height 100mm
6. INPUT MATERIAL & FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Stranded wire dedicated for 77138-001 contacts.
7. PROCESS OUTPUT
Due to the manual process, the output capacity is highly depended on the skills of the operator.
8. SAFETY & ERGONOMICS
- Apply the tool only for the target as mentioned in chapter 1. Purpose.
- For operator safety, it’s necessary to apply eye protection.
- Apply the tool only in a dry and clean environment.
- Apply the tool only in a well lighted environment (1000 Lux).
- Only skilful operators are allowed to apply the tool.
- In normal operation, the hand tool can only be opened after a complete closing cycle. In order
to open the tool before completing the entire crimp cycle, turn the release handle in the counter
clock wise direction.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
9.1. Ambient temperature
The ambient temperature is measured at a height of 1.5 m above the floor.
a. Normal range : + 15°C to +30°C
b. Average value : ± 23°C
c. Maximum variation within a 5 min. period : ± 5°C
9.2. Humidity
a. Normal range (no condensation) : 40 to 70% R.H.
b. Range not resulting in constantly reduced operation : 10 to 90% R.H.
9.3. Atmospheric pressure
Normal range: 533 - 1060 m bar.
10. SPARE PARTS
- Die set: RCY21151WA1

Appendix A: Release the feeding finger
In order to release the feeding finger, pouch the release lever in the direction as shown by the red
arrow on the tool body. With your other hand, you can carefully slide the strip of contacts out of
the tool.

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