
Instruction manualHT129 –HT130 www.foehrenbach.be
Date: August 2007 Rev: 4Page : 3/ 4
3. Operation instruction
3.1The hand toolisequipped witharatchetmechanismtoprovideappropriatecrimp
condition.Therefore,itisimpossibletoopen the handlesbeforeclosingthem
completelyreleasing ratchet.
3.2Placethe handtoolinyourrighthand sothatmovablehandlecanbeactuated byyou
thumb, then open thehandlescompletely.
3.3Holdthe contact sectionof theterminal, then insert aterminalasshowninfigure3.
3.4Closethe handlesgraduallyuntilthe terminalisheldbetween the crimperand anvil.
During thisoperation theterminalshouldberelocated sothatthe endofthe contact
sectiontouchesthe crimper(see figure3)
3.5Placeastripped wireintothe wirebarrelsothatinsulation ofthe wiretouchesthe
crimperorthe wirebarrel.Noteifeachofthe strandsisdispersed,itsometimes
causesstrandstobe left outofthe barrelaftercrimpoperation finishes,resulting in
crimpfailure.
3.6Closethe handlescompletelyuntilthe ratchetisreleased.
3.7Finallytakethe crimped terminalout ofthe hand tool.