Rennsteig eForce E-PEW12 User manual

Opera ng Manual
Rev.: 2019-05-06 1 / 18
Read these Opera ng Instruc ons before star ng work!
Operating Manual
Rev.: 2019-05-06
1 / 18
Read these Opera ng Instruc ons before star ng work!

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Table of Contents
1 Intended use 3
2 Generalsafetyinstrucons 3
3 Terminologyused 5
4 Symbolsusedontheequipmentandrangplatedetails 5
5 Scopeofdelivery 6
6 Technicalspecicaons 6
7 Briefdescriponofthecrimpingtool 7
8 Firstuseandoperaon 10
9 Cleaning,maintenanceandrepair 15
10 Disposal 17
11 Warranty 17
12 ECDeclaraonofConformity 18
Rennsteig Tools, Inc.
411HackensackAvenue,
Suite200
Hackensack,NJ07601-6331
Phone.:330-315-3044
Fax: 330-319-8135
Email [e-mail]
www.rennsteig.us

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2 General safety instrucons
Icons are used to mark secons of text as described below. Ensure you follow these
instrucons and take especial care in such situaons. Also provide other users and
technicianswithafullsetofhealthandsafetyinstrucons!
1 Intended use
Thecrimpingtoolsaredesignedexclusivelyforusewithdiesetsthatareeitherdistributedby
RENNSTEIGorwhichRENNSTEIGhasdeclaredasbeingcompable.
ThetoolsandthediesetsmustbeusedsolelyforthepurposeasenvisagedbyRENNSTEIG.The
toolisnotintendedforuseindierentormorespecialisedapplicaons.
Anyworkperformedwiththistoolthatisnotinlinewithitsintendedusecancausedamageto
thecrimptool,itsaccessoriesandthecrimpcontacts.
RENNSTEIGacceptsnoliabilityforlossesresulngfrom
 · theuseofunsuitablecrimpingtoolsorcrimpingtoolsfromothermanufacturers;
or
 · theuseofthetoolinapplicaonsthatareoutsidethescopeofthetool’sintendeduse.
Usingthetool“asintended”alsoimpliesfollowingtheOperangManual,performinginspecons
andmaintenanceworkasinstructedandcompliancewithallapplicablesafetyprovisionsintheir
latestpublishedversion.
Please note!
Theinformaoninthisseconisofparcularrelevancetothedescriponofafunc-
onoranoperangprocedure.
WARNING!
Thisseconwarnsthereaderaboutapotenallydangeroussituaonthatcanlead
todeathorseriousphysicalinjury.
CAUTION!
This secon cauons the reader about a potenally dangerous situaon that can
leadtominorormoderatephysicalinjuryand/ordamagetoproperty.

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Read this Operang Manual carefully!
Follow all safety instrucons as provided!
Ensure compliance with naonal safety standards!
WARNING!
Read and follow all safety instrucons and guidelines!
Any failure to follow the safety instrucons and guidelines as given can cause
electricalshock,reand/orseriousinjury.
Accordingly:Ensurethatyouretainallsafetyinstruconsandguidelinesforfuture
useandalwaysincludethesewhenpassingtheequipmentontoothers.
WARNING!
Danger of injury from airborne fragments!
Ifthetoolisusedincorrectly,orifwornordamageddiesetsandcrimpingtoolsare
used,theoperatorrisksinjuryfromairbornefragments.
Accordingly:
· Crimpingtoolsmustbeusedsolelybyqualiedpersonnel.
· Maintenancemustbeperformedattherequiredintervals.
· Beforeeachuse,inspectthecrimpingtoolsanddiesetsforcracksandothersigns
ofwear.
· Crimpingtoolsanddiesetswithmaterialawsorothersignsofwearmustbe
takenoutofserviceimmediatelyandnolongerused.
· Onlyusecrimpingtoolsanddiesetsiftheyareinperfectworkingorder.
· Ifcrimpingtoolsordiesetshavebeenusedincorrectly,theymustberemoved
fromserviceandinspectedbyanauthorisedservicecentre.
CAUTION!
Damage to/malfunconing of the crimping tool and die set as a result of improper
handling!
Accordingly:
· Donotconnuetouseworncrimpingtools–replacethemimmediately.
· Fortransportaonandstorage,usethecarryingcaseandstorethecrimpingtools
anddiesetsinadryplace.
· Ensurealldamageisinspectedwithoutdelaybyanauthorisedservicecentre.
· Observethesafetyinstruconsfordetergentsandcorrosionproteconagents
used.
Please note!
Forworkingandinstallaoninstruconsforcrimpcontacts,consultthedocuments
assuppliedbythemanufacturer.

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4 Symbols used on the equipment and rang plate details
Rang plate details
1Manufacturerlogowithaddress
2Modeldesignaonforthetool
3Arcleno.
4Permiedvoltagerangeinvolts
5 Countryofmanufacture
6 Powerconsumpon
7Yearofmanufacture
8Serialno.
3 Terminology used
V Volt
A Ampere
Hz Hertz
WWa
kW Kilowa
g Gram
kg Kilogram
Bj Year of manu-
facture
Ah Amp-hour
db(A) Decibel
(sound pressure)
bar Bar
°C Degrees Celsius
kN Kilonewton
AC Alternang current
DC Direct current
FForce
Ø Diameter
h Hour
min Minute
s Second
m/s2Metres per second
squared (acceleraon)
No. Number
Symbol Meaning
Maintenancescker,withdateofnextservice.
Locatedinthebaerycompartment.Toreadthescker,pullout
thebaery.
Explanaon of possible rang plate icons used
Cercaonmark,CanadaandUSA CEmark–productsecurityin
Europe
Cercaonmark,Russia
Cercaonmark,Australia ReadtheOperangManual

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6 Technical specicaons
Ratedvoltage/baery 12VDC(lithium-ion)/1.5Ah/3.0Ah
Powerconsumpon 240W
Height Approx.142mm
Length Approx.274mmwith1.5Ahbaery;
 approx.300mmwith3.0Ahbaery
Width Approx.50mm
Netweight Approx.2.0kg(with1.5Ahbaery)
Crimpingarea Conductorinnercross-secon:0.08mm²to50mm²
Max.soundpowerlevel 83db(A)(measurementuncertainty3db(A))
Soundpressurelevelatoperatorear 70db(A)(measurementuncertainty3db(A))
Vibraonlevel <2.5m/s²(measurementuncertainty1.5m/s2)
Proteconclass IP20
Operangtemperaturerange -10°Cto+50°C
Thevibraonemissiongurestatedhasbeenmeasuredusingastandardtestprocedureandcan
beulisedwhenmakingcomparisonswithotherequipment.
Thegurecanalsobeusedforaninialesmaonofexposurelevels.
Aenon: During actual use of the equipment, the vibraon emission gure can dier to the
value stated, depending on the specic applicaon for which the equipment is being used.
Depending on the actual operaons condions experience (exposure while working), it may
be necessary to draw up safety precauons for operang personnel.
For informaon about charger operaon and funconality, please consult the operang
instruconsenclosedforthecharger.
5 Scope of delivery
Thestandardscopeofdeliveryincludes:
· eForce®-BaeryPoweredCrimpingTool,incl.OperangManual
· Charger,incl.operanginstrucons
· Withone(637003001RT)ortwo(637003001-2RT)Li-IonBatteries(MilwaukeeM12)
· Safetyinstrucons
· Carryingcase
Informaonaboutotheraccessories–suchasdiesets,posioningguides
(locators),wirestops,etc.–canbeobtainedonlineatwww.rennsteig.us
onlineorscanQRcode.

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7 Brief descripon of the crimping tool
LED (1)
TheLED(1)illuminatesthecrimpposion.ThisLEDlightsupwhenthecrimpingtoolisreadyfor
use.
Allen key (2)
AnAllenkey(2)isrequiredforchangingthediesets.Thiskeyisclippedtothecrimpingtool.The
key(2)isremovedforuseandthenpressedbackintotheclipholder.
Key ring (3)
Thecrimpingtoolisequippedwithakeyring(3)towhichacarrystraporcatchmechanismcan
beaached.
Figure1

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PressandholdtheStartbuon(7)toclosethejawsofthecrimpingtool.
IftheStartbuon(7)isreleased,thetoolhaltsimmediatelyatitscurrentposion.
Whenthetoolreachesitsnalposionandnishescrimping,thejawsautomacallyopenagain.
PressingtheResetbuon(8)cancelsthecrimpingoperaonandswitchesothecrimpingtool.
7.2 Reset buon
7.2.1 Cancelling a crimping operaon
· The crimping operaon can be interrupted by releasing the Start buon (7).
Thiswillhaltthetoolatitscurrentposion.
· Tore-openthetool,brieypresstheResetbuon(8).
· Thetoolreturnstoitsstarngposion.
7.2.2 Switching o the crimping tool
· PressandholdtheResetbuon(8).
· AllLEDsgooutandthecrimpingtoolswitchesitselfo.
or
· Thetoolswitchesitselfoautomacallyifnotusedforapprox.5min.
7.3 Baery
Please note!
Thebaeriesarenotchargedatthefactory.
Accordingly:Chargethebaerybeforerstusingthetool!
Please note!
Specictemperaturesapplytochargingperformanceandbaerystorage.
Accordingly:Ensureyoufollowthecharger’soperanginstrucons!
7.1 Operaon

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Baery status indicator
The4greenLEDs(6)showthebaery’schargelevel.ThenumberofLEDsilluminatedindicates
thechargelevel.IftheLED(5)ashes,thebaeryisemptyandcrimpingisnotpossible.
Inserng the baery (Figure 3)
Push the baery into the tool as shown unl it
locksintoplace.
7.4 eForce® baery usage
Please note!
TheeForce®-BatteryPoweredCrimpingToolmustbepoweredbya12V
lithium-ionrechargeablebattery.
Behaviour of the crimping tool aer prolonged non-use or on baery change
The crimping tool switches itself o if it is not used fora while or if its baery is removed.
NoLEDisilluminated.Toswitchonthecrimpingtool,presstheStartbuon(1).
Behaviour of the crimping tool when baery is empty
IfthegreenLED(5)ashes,thebaeryisemptyandcrimpingisnotpossible.Thebaerymust
berecharged.
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Removing the baery (Figure 2)
Depress(1)bothunlockingbuons(A)andthen
pulloutthebaery(2).
Figure2
Figure3

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Thecrimpingtoolandthediesetscanbedamagedby
·Assemblingnon-matchedupperandlowerdieset
partstogether;andby
·Failingtoassemblethediesetpartsproperly.
Accordingly:
·Ensurethatyouorientthediesetpartsproperlywhen
ngthem
·Topreventdamagingonthetoolitneedstobeused
asshownonFigure4a
8 First use and operaon
Withoutadiesetinserted,theoperator’sngerscan
slipbetweenthejawsofthetool.Starngthetool
wouldthencrushtheoperator’sngers.
Accordingly:Neveroperatethetoolwithoutadieset.
Keepngersoutofthejawsofthetool.
Please note!
Thecrimpingtoolisnotintendedasareplacementforastaonarycrimpingmachine.
8.1 Preparing the eForce®
8.1.1 Fing die sets without addional posioning guides, e.g. for insulated/non-
insulated cable connectors, through and coax connectors, wire-end sleeves, RJ
plugs, etc. (Figure 5, 6)
Figure4
Figure4a
CAUTION!
Fingercrushhazardwhenoperangthetoolwithoutcrimpingdiesets!
(Figure4)
CAUTION!
Riskofdamagingthecrimpingtoolandthediesets!
WARNING !
Donotworkwiththecrimpingtoolatlivewires!
Alwaysverifytheworkpieceisnotenergized.