Platinum Tools EZ-VIKING Manual

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EZ-VIKING Crimp Tool P/N 100544
TM
12
PN/ 100544
Operation & Maintenance
Manual Rev (B)
806 Calle Plano
Camarillo, CA 93012
[email protected]
Publication: OMM 100544 RevB
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ITEMPARTNUMBERDESCRIPTIONNOTES
1100543CrimpDieSet,EZ‐VIKINGSeeFigure1
2100543BLBladeSeeFigure2
3100543K1FieldServiceKit:
a.BladeSpacer
b.Blade
c.BladeReturnSprings(2)
d.6”SafetyWire(0.020”
diameter)
e.BladeRetentionNuts(2)
f.BladeRetentionSprings(2)
SeeFigure3
100544ReplacementPartsList
Figure1
Figure2
2 Figure3
a
b
c
d
e
f
DieSetBladeService(cont)
Figure14
Figure15
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a
11

6)RaiseBladeovertheguidepostsperFigure13anddisengageBlade
Tabs(a)fromBladeReturnSprings.
7)RemoveandreplaceBladeSpacerandBladeReturnSpringsasre‐
quired.LubricateBladeSpacerandNewBladewithlightmachine
oil.
8)ReassemblediewithnewBladeinreverseorderof“BladeService”
steps4‐7.Note:ToeaseBladeTabinsertionintoBladeReturn
Springs,positionspringsontheBladeGuidePostsasshownin
Figure14(a).EnsureBladerestsflatagainstBladeSpacerpriorto
slidingBladeGuideBlockontotheassembly.
9)TightenBladeRetentionNutsuntilsafetywireholesarevisibleinthe
BladeGuidePostsperFigure15(a).Insertapproximately3”of
SafetyWirethrougheachholeandsnuglytwistwiretogether3‐5
times.
10)ClipexcessSafetyWirefromeachpostperFigure10(a)andbend
twistedportionaroundthepostperFigure1topreventsnagging
duringuse.
11)Re‐installdieintoolframeper“DieSetInstallation”steps1‐6.
DieSetBladeService(cont)
10
Figure13
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a
Operation
The100544EZ‐VIKINGCrimpToolismanufacturedtoprovideanexcep‐
tionallypreciseandrepeatablecrimptolerancewhichwillmaximizenet‐
workperformanceaftertermination.Propermaintenanceandcareas
detailedinthismanualwillensurealongservicelife.
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ThistooliscompatiblewithallEZ‐RJ45®Cat5e,Cat6,Cat6Internaland
ExternalGroundconnectors.
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Preparecablepermanufacturer’sinstructions.Prepareandwirecon‐
nectorasdefinedbynetworkengineeringspecifications.
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1)TwistconductorsintoabundleperFigure4toensureeasyinsertion
intotool.Twisttheconductorsatthefarendkeepingthemtension
freeattheconnectorface(a).
2)Inserttwistedconductorsandconnectorintotooldieuntilthecon‐
nectorlockingtabengages.Note:Asmall“click”willbeaudible
duringengagement.
3)Whileholdingtwistedconductorsinonehand,squeezetoolhandles
togetheruntiltheratchetreleases.Thetoolsimultaneouslytrims
theexcessconductorsandcrimpstheconnector.
4)Removecrimpedconnectorfromthetooldiebydepressingthecon‐
nectorlockingtabandgentlypullingthecable.
Figure4
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Lubrication
1)Allmetallictoolingsurfacesshouldbemaintainedwithathincoating
oflightmachineoil.
2)SeeFigure5forspeciallubricationrequirementsonmovingtool
parts.Thefollowingpointsshouldbeoiledevery500crimpcyclesor
every3months.
a)DieGuidePosts
b)HandleRatchetandPivot
Figure5
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a
b
4
DieSetBladeService(cont)
9
Figure12
Figure11
b

DieSetBladeService
1)Removediesetfromtoolframeper“DieSetReplacement”,page7,
steps1‐3.
2)PlacediesetonahardsurfaceasshowninFigure10.
3)StraightenandcutthetwistedsafetywirefromtheBladeRetention
Posts,Figure10(a).
4)RemoveBladeRetentionNutsandSpringsfromthepostsper
Figure11.CompresseachBladeRetentionSpringwithfingersorflat
objecttocontainitwhileremovingnuts.
CAUTION:Safetyglassesrequired!Springsundercompressionmay
flyfromdieifnotfullycontainedduringnutremoval.
5)SlideBladeGuideBlock(b)upandoffoftheBladeRetentionPosts
perFigure12.
Figure10
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8
DieSetInstallation
Thetoolframeanddiesetareshippedunassembledandmustbe
assembledpriortoinitialuse.Removeframeanddiesetfrom
packaging.
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Preparingtoolfordiesetinstallation,seeFigure6.
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1)Loosenthumbscrew(a)byrotatingcounter‐clockwise.Ensureno
portionofthescrewtipispresentinthediecavity.
2)Squeezeframehandlesuntiltheupperdiecontrolarms(b)arevisi‐
bleinthediecavity.Note:Tworatchetclicksshouldbeheardwhen
properlypositioned.
Figure6
a
b
DieCavity
5

DieSetInstallation(cont)
3)PositiondiesetasshowninFigure7andslideintotoolframe.
Ensuretopdiescrewhead(a)isencapsulatedbyupperdiecontrol
arms.
4)HandtightenthumbscrewbyrotatingclockwiseperFigure8.
5)Squeezeframehandlestocompleteafullratchetcycle.
6)Toolisreadyforuse.
Figure7
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Figure8
6
DieSetReplacement
1)Squeezeframehandlesuntiltheupperdiecontrolarms,Figure9(a)
arevisibleinthediecavity.
Note:Tworatchetclicksshouldbeheardwhenproperlypositioned.
2)Loosenthumbscrew(b)byrotatingcounter‐clockwise.Ensureno
portionofthescrewispresentinthediecavity.
3)Slidedieoutoftoolframebypushingfromtheoppositesideshown
inFigure9.
4)Re‐installdiefollowingthe“DieSetInstallation”steps1‐6shownon
page5and6.
DieCavity
a
b
Figure9
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