b.Positionthewiresothatitlaysoverthe
topoftheindexfingerandisheldtautand
guidedwiththethumb.
c.Keepthewiretautandslideyourindex
fingerdownthewiretoapproximatelytheslot
thewireistobeinserted.Relaxthetensionon
thewireandretractthetipofyourindexfinger
tothetipofyourthumb.Holdingthewireat
thispoint,a distinctbendshouldhavebeen
formed.
d.Usinga slightbackwardanddownmotion,
moveyourhandstowardthecombs,guidingboth
wiresintotheirappropriateslots.
e.Pullbothwirestautinanoutwardand
downmotion,beingcarefulnottoexertexcessive
tensiononthewiressothatthecombsopen.
f.Keepingthewirestautallowthemtoslip
thruyourfingerswhileyourhandsaremoving
straightoutanddownguidingthewiresthruthe
lowerslotsandintotheretentionsprings.
g.Repeattheaboveprocedureforeachsuc-
ceedingpairofwiresinthefirstcolorgroup;be
suretheyareinsertedintosucceedingslots.
h.Bendthenextcolorgroupup,perthe
colorcodechart,tofacilitatesortingasdonefor
thefirstgroup.
i.Proceedtofanthewiresintotheirproper
slots,andrepeatforeachcolorgroup.Asslots
fartherfromthecablearewired,allowthewires
toslipthruyourhandsandoveryourindex
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fingerwhilekeepingthewiretaut,stoppingat
theappropriateslot.Thismethodwillstraighten
anybendsinthewire,allowforeasierslot
selection,andcreatethedesiredwirebendnear
theappropriateslot.
j.Whenallthewireshavebeenfannedinto
thecomb,inspectthemforpropercolorcode,
andbesureallthewiresrunthrutheirrespective
slotsandareintheretentionspringoneachside
ofthetool.
3-4.TERMINATINGTHECONNECTOR(Fig-
ures3-5and3-6)
a.Swingthetoothcarrierarmscontainingthe
toothplatespartiallyintothecombsuntilthey
touchthefirstwires.
b.Swingthecrimphandlesforwardmaking
suretheleversengagethepivotpins(9).
c.Continuetoswingthecrimphandlesto-
getheruntilthetoothcarrierarmsarecoveredby
theedgesofthearm retainer"T".Atthistime
botharmsshouldbeupagainstthepositivestop
andinparallelposition.Theratchetshouldnow
release.
d.Allwireshavenowbeencutandtermi-
nated.
NOTE
Ratchetinsuresthathandlesmustbefully
closedagainstarmretainerbeforeopen-
ing.Onlyinthiswaywilla complete,
reliableterminationbemade.
