Panduit CT-720 User manual

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CT-720 INSTALLATION TOOL: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
COPPER LUGS AND SPLICES
ALUMINUM LUGS AND SPLICES
DIE
PART
NUMBER
DIE COLOR
CODE AND
INDEX
NUMBER
WIRE
SIZE
NUMBER OFCOMPRESSIONS
PER WIRE
DIE
PART
NUMBER
DIE COLOR
CODE AND
INDEX
NUMBER
WIRE
SIZE
NUMBER OF COMPRESSIONS
PER WIRE
LCA/LCAN
LCD/LCDN
SCS
LCAS
SCSS
LCB
LCC/LCCN
SCL
LAA LAB SA
CD-720-1
RED P21
8
1
1
2
CD-720-1
—
—
—
—
—
BLUE P24
6
1
1
2
GREY P29
6
2
—
2
GREY P29
4
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
BROWN P33
2
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
CD-720-2
GREEN P37
1
1
1
2
CD-720-2
GREEN P37
4
2
—
2
PINK P42
1/0
1
1
2
PINK P42
2
3
—
3
BLACK P45
2/0
2
2
3
GOLD P45
1
3
—
3
ORANGE P50
3/0
2
2
3
TAN P50
1/0
3
3
3
CD-720-3
PURPLE P54
4/0
2
2
3
CD-720-3
OLIVE P54
2/0
3
3
3
YELLOW P62
250
2
2
4
RUBY P62
3/0
4
4
4
CD-720-4
WHITE P66
300
2
—
4
CD-720-4
WHITE P66
4/0
4
4
4
CD-720-5
RED P71
350
2
—
4
CD-720-5
RED P71
250
4
4
4
CD-720-6
BLUE P76
400
2
—
4
CD-720-6
BLUE P76
300
4
4
4
CD-720-7
BROWN P87
500
2
—
4
CD-720-7
BROWN P87
350
4
4
4
CD-720PV8-2
RED PV8
#8
Pan-Term
VINYL INSULATED TERMINALS
ONLY
BLUE PV6
#6
YELLOW PV4
#4
RED PV2
#2
0”
10”
13”
DIE SELECTION:
•MATCH COLOR ON COMPRESSION POCKET TO
COLOR ON CONNECTOR — SEE CHART ABOVE.
DIE INSTALLATION:
•TO INSTALL CD-720 SERIES DIES, OPEN HANDLES
UNTIL FULLY EXTENDED.
•INSERT DIE INTO RECESS IN TOOL HEAD WITH
SELECTED COMPRESSION POCKET FACING JAW.
•ALIGN HOLE IN DIE WITH DIE RETENTION SCREW
AND FIRMLY TIGHTEN SCREW.
•CHECK THAT TOOL IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED AS
INSTRUCTED.
TOOL ADJUSTMENT:
•ADJUST TOOL WITH ANY CD-720 DIE INSTALLED BY LAYING TOOL ON A FLAT SURFACE AND CLOSING
HANDLES UNTIL JAW JUST CONTACTS DIE.
•MEASURE DISTANCE BETWEEN TIPS OF GRIPS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. TOOL IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED WHEN
DISTANCE MEASURED IS BETWEEN 10” (254 mm) AND 13” (330 mm). USE SCALE PROVIDED ABOVE.
•
IF LESS THAN 10”, TURN ADJUSTMENT SCREW CLOCKWISE; IF MORE THAN 13”, TURN COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
WARNING:
DO NOT USE THIS TOOL
ON LIVE ELECTRICAL
CIRCUITS!
TOOL OPERATION:
•INSERT BARED CONDUCTOR INTO CONNECTOR.
•LOCATE CONNECTOR IN COMPRESSION POCKET SO THAT DIE IS BETWEEN COMPRESSION BANDS ON
CONNECTOR.
•COMPLETELY CLOSE HANDLES. REPEAT OPERATION FOR CONNECTORS THAT REQUIRE MORE THAN
ONE COMPRESSION.
TOOL MAINTENANCE:
LUBRICATE PIVOT PINS ONCE A MONTH WITH SAE 20 OR EQUIVALENT MACHINE OIL.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2

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CT-720 DIE CLOSURE RANGE TABLE
DIE PART
NUMBER
COLOR CODE &
INDEX NUMBER DIA. "D” MIN.- MAX.
RED P21 .195 - .211
BLUE P24 .224 - .240
GREY P29 .254 - .271
CD-720-1
BROWN P33 .303 - .321
GREEN P37 .344 - .364
PINK P42 .393 - .413
BLK/GLD P45 .412 - .433
CD-720-2
ORN/TAN P50 .479 - .502
PUR/OLV P54 .522 - .545
CD-720-3 YEL/RBY P62 .574 - .599
CD-720-4 WHITE P66 .654 - .682
CD-720-5 RED P71 .692 - .720
CD-720-6 BLUE P76 .757 - .787
CD-720-7 BROWN P87 .885 - .919
RED PV8 .273 - .287
BLUE PV6 .317 - .331
YELLOW PV4 .381 - .395
CD-720PV8-2
RED PV2 .464 - .479
CT-720 INSTALLATION TOOL: MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Maintenance and Inspection procedures should be performed at least once a month, whenever
damage has occurred, or as often as operating conditions warrant.
VISUAL INSPECTION
1. Visually inspect tool for missing or loose pins and connecting hardware.
2. Visually inspect the installing dies for worn, chipped or cracked surfaces. Damaged dies are
objectionable and may go undetected when gauging the die closure (see chart below).
3. If parts are missing or damaged, contact your local Panduit Sales Office for information on repair
or replacement of tools.
TOOL ADJUSTMENT
1. Insert die into recess and firmly tighten die retention screw.
2. Lay tool on flat surface and close handles until jaw just contacts die. Measure distance between
grips as shown in Figure 1. This distance should measure between 10" and 13".
3. If distance is less than 10", turn adjustment screw clockwise; if more than 13", turn screw
counterclockwise.
DIE CLOSURE GAUGING
NOTE: Die closure gauging requires a pair of precision calipers capable of
accurately measuring inside pocket dimensions.
1. Clean the die surfaces before gauging.
2. Close handles until jaw and die are fully bottomed.
3. Using precision calipers, measure the die pocket (ensure the measurement is taken across the
parallel surfaces of the die) as shown in Figure 3.
FIGURE 3
4. Compare the measured value to the CT-720 die closure range table on the right.
5. If the measured value falls into the specified range, the die closure is dimensionally correct. If the
measured value is out of range, contact Panduit Tool Service Department at: 1-888-506-5400, ext.
83255.
LUBRICATION
1. Wipe tool and dies clean with a lint free cloth.
2. Lubricate pivot pins with SAE20 or equivalent machine oil.
CT-720 ACCESSORIES:
C-720 Metal Carrying Case
CC-720 Controlled Cycle Mechanism
CAUTION
Panduit tools CT-720-3CC and
CT-720-7CC are equipped with
a controlled cycle
mechanism. Keep fingers
clear of die closure during
gauging procedure.