Tyco Electronics PRO-CRIMPER III User manual

Instruction Sheet
PRO-CRIMPER* III Hand
Crimping Tool Ass mbly 58558-1 408-4091
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08 MAY 09 Rev B
with Di Ass mbly 58558-2
PROPER USE GUIDELINES
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applications. A wide selection of powered application equipment for extended-use, production operations is available.
The PR -CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool is a Commercial" grade tool and
is designed primarily for field installation, repair, maintenance work, or
prototyping in industrial, commercial, or institutional applications. Product
crimped with this tool will meet the crimp height requirement for hand tools in
the appropriate 114 application specification, but may not comply with other
feature parameters of the specification. Tyco Electronics offers a variety of
tools to satisfy your performance requirements. For additional information,
contact the Technical Assistance Center at 1-800-722-1111.
Ratchet
Adjustment
Wheel
PR -CRIMPER III Hand
Crimping Tool Assembly
Frame 354940-1 (408-9930)
Stationary
Handle
Moving
Handle
Stationary
Jaw
Die Assembly
58558-2
Moving
Jaw
Figure 1
Back of Tool
(Wire Side)
Locator and
Straightener
Assembly
1. INTRODUCTION
PRO–CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Assembly
58558–1 consists of Die Assembly 58558–2 and
PRO–CRIMPER III Hand Crimping Tool Frame
354940–1. The hand tool assembly is used to crimp
Consumer RF Series BNC Plug Connectors onto
various sizes of RG/U cable.
For additional information on the hand tool frame,
refer to 408–9930.
Read these instructions thoroughly before using the
hand tool assembly.
Dimensions on this sheet are in millimeters
[with inches in brackets]. Figures are not drawn
to scale.
Reasons for reissue are provided in Section 9,
REVISION SUMMARY.
2. DESCRIPTION (Figures 1 and 2)
The hand tool assembly features a tool frame with a
stationary jaw and handle, a moving jaw, a moving
handle, and an adjustable ratchet that ensures full
contact crimping. The tool frame holds a die assembly
with four crimping chambers. The die assembly
features an indenter die and an anvil die.
Attached to the outside of the frame is a locator and
straightener assembly, which properly positions and
holds the connector center contact during crimping.
Die retaining pins and die retaining screws are used
to position and secure the dies in the tool frame. A
nut is used on the upper die retaining screw to hold
the locator and straightener assembly in place.
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Die Retaining
Sc ews
Die Retaining
Pins
Nut
St aightene
Indente
Die
Anvil
Die
Sp ing
Locato
Sp ing
Retaine
Adjustment
Sc ew
3. NSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DIE ASSEMBLY
AND LOCATOR AND STRAIGHTENER ASSEMBLY
(Figu e 2)
1. Close the tool handles until the ratchet releases,
then allow the handles to open fully.
2. Remove the two die retaining screws from the
tool jaws.
3. Install the anvil die in the movable jaw of the tool
frame. Insert the short die retaining screw through
the retaining hole in the jaw and through the anvil
die. Tighten the screw just enough to hold the die
in place. Do
not tighten the screw completely at
this time.
4. Install the indenter die in the stationary jaw of
the tool frame. Insert the long die retaining screw
through the retaining hole in the jaw and through
the indenter die. Tighten the screw just enough to
hold the die in place. Do not tighten the screw
completely at this time.
5. Carefully close the tool handles, making sure
that the dies align properly. Continue closing the
tool handles until the ratchet in the tool frame has
engaged sufficiently to hold the dies in place, then
tighten both die retaining screws.
The ratchet has detents that create audible clicks
as the tool handles are closed.
6. Attach the straightener onto the spring retainer
with the adjustment screw. Insert the spring into
the spring retainer and place the locator over the
spring.
7. While holding the locator against the spring
retainer, place the screw hole in the spring retainer
over the end of the long die retaining screw. The
locator should be against the side of the tool jaw.
8. Place the nut onto the end of the long die
retaining screw and tighten the nut enough to hold
the locator and straightener assembly in place, but
still allowing the locator to slide up and down.
9. To disassemble, close the tool handles until the
ratchet releases. Remove the nut, the locator and
straightener assembly, and the two die retaining
screws. Slide the anvil and indenter out of the tool
jaws.
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4. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
Th s tool s prov ded w th a center contact support
adjustment and a connector retent on force
forceadjustment feature. In t ally, the center
contact support and the retent on force should be
ver f ed as spec f ed n Sect on 5, CENTER
CONTACT SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT, and
Sect on 6, RETENTION FORCE ADJUSTMENT,
before us ng the tool to cr mp des red connectors.
For detailed information on cable strip lengths and
proper assembly of the connector, refer to the
instructions packaged with the connector. Make sure
that the connector ferrule has been placed onto the
cable, and that the cable braided shield is flared away
from the cable. Then proceed as described in 4.1,
and 4.2.
4.1. Crimping th C nt r Contact (Figure 3)
1. Holding the center contact by the mating end,
insert the contact through the front of the tool and
into the appropriate crimping chamber of the
anvil die.
2. Close the tool handles so that the dies partially
close. Position the contact so that the locator drops
into the contact wire stop slot and the end of the
contact is inside the groove in the straightener. See
cross–sectional view in Figure 3.
3. Hold the contact in place and squeeze the tool
handles together until the ratchet engages just
enough to hold the contact in place. Do not deform
the contact wire barrel.
4. Insert stripped cable into contact wire barrel until
it is butted against the locator. See cross–sectional
view in Figure 3.
Make sure that both s des of the w re barrel are
started evenly nto the cr mpng chamber. Do
NOT attempt to cr mp an mproperly pos t oned
center contact.
5. Holding the cable in position, close the tool
handles until the ratchet releases. Allow the tool
handles to open fully and remove the crimped
center contact from the dies.
The cr mped center contact may st ck n the
cr mp ng area, but the contact can be eas ly
removed by push ng downward on the top of the
locator (see F gure 3).
4.2. Crimping th F rrul (Figure 4)
1. Insert the crimped center contact into the
connector body until the cable dielectric butts
against the dielectric inside the connector body or
until the center contact is securely positioned
within the connector. Make sure that the braided
shield is over the support sleeve of the connector
body and that no strands from the shield enter the
connector body.
2. Slide the ferrule up over the braided shield and
onto the connector until the ferrule butts against
the shoulder on the connector body.
3. Place the ferrule in the appropriate crimping
chamber of the anvil die so that the shoulder on
the connector body butts against the edge of
the die.
Figure 3
Cross-Sectional ViewCenter Contact
Crimp
Locator Po itioned
in Contact Wire
Stop Slot
End of Contact
Po itioned in
Straightener
Top of
Locator
Stripped
Cable
Anvil
Die
Center
Contact
Locator
Straightener
Contact
Wire Stop
Slot
Anvil
Die
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Figure 4
Ferrule
Crimp
Shoulde on
Connecto Body
Butts Against
Edge of Die
Fe ule in
C imping Chambe
on Anvil Die
Refer to the instruction sheet packaged with the
connector to determine the appropriate crimping
chamber for the ferrule.
4. While holding the assembly together, begin to
close the tool handles. Keep holding the assembly
until the dies have closed enough to hold the
assembly in place.
5. Carefully close the tool handles until the ratchet
releases.
6. Allow the tool handles to open fully and remove
the crimped connector from the dies.
5. CENTER CONTACT SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT
Make a sample crimp and determine if the center
contact is bending upward, bending downward, or
bending from side to side. If the contact is bent,
adjustment is required.
1. Loosen the adjustment screw.
2. Place a center contact with cable into the proper
crimping chamber and close the tool handles until
the locator and straightener assembly is holding
the contact in position.
3. Move the straightener up or down, as required,
to eliminate the bending of the center contact.
4. Tighten the adjustment screw and close the
handles until the ratchet releases.
5. Remove and inspect the center contact.
6. Make another sample crimp. If the contact is still
being bent during crimping, repeat the adjustment
procedure.
6. RATCHET ADJUSTMENT (Figu e 5)
The frame assembly ratchet mechanism features an
adjustment wheel with numbered settings. If the crimp
height or retention force is not acceptable, adjust the
ratchet as follows:
Refer to the appropriate application specification
(114-series dcument) for the required retention
force for the connector.
1. Remove the lockscrew from the ratchet
adjustment wheel.
2. With a screwdriver, adjust the ratchet wheel
from the opposite side of the frame.
3. Observe the ratchet adjustment wheel. If a
tighter crimp is required, rotate the adjustment
wheel COUNTERCLOCKWISE to a
higher–numbered setting. If a looser crimp is
required, rotate the adjustment wheel
CLOCKWISE to a lower–numbered setting.
4. Replace the lockscrew.
5. Make a sample crimp and measure the crimp
height. If the crimp height is acceptable, secure the
lockscrew. If the dimension is unacceptable,
remove lockscrew and continue to adjust the
ratchet, and again measure a sample crimp.
Figure 5
Sc ewd ive
Ratchet
Adjustment
Wheel
Locksc ew
(Typ)
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7. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
7.1. Maintenance
1. Remove dust, moisture, and other contaminants
with a clean, soft brush, or a clean, soft, lint–free
cloth. Do NOT use any objects that could damage
the dies or tool.
2. Make sure that the proper die retaining screws
are properly secured.
3. When the dies are not in use, mate and store
them in a clean, dry area.
4. Store the tool with the tool handles closed to
prevent objects from becoming lodged within the
jaws.
7.2. Inspection
1. Remove all lubrication and accumulated film
from the dies by immersing the dies in a suitable
commercial degreaser.
2. Make certain that all die retaining screws and
die components are properly secured.
3. Inspect the crimping surfaces for flattened,
chipped, worn, or cracked areas. If damage is
evident, the dies must be replaced. Refer to
Section 8, DIE REPLACEMENT.
7.3. Measuring the Die Opening
The die assembly will perform correctly as long as:
(1) the product specified is correct for the application,
(2) the specific die assembly is used, (3) the die
assembly has been measured to ensure that the
openings are correct, and (4) the tool has been
adjusted correctly. Figure 6 provides information on
die opening sizes.
8. REPLACEMENT
Customer–replaceable parts are shown in Figure 1.
Available separately, PRO–CRIMPER III Hand
Crimping Tool Repair Kit 679221–1 includes a
replacement nut and a variety of pins, rings, screws,
and springs.
If the dies are damaged or worn excessively, they
must be replaced. Order the repair kit and
replaceable parts through your Tyco Electronics
representative, or call 1–800–526–5142, or send a
facsimile of your purchase order to 1–717–986–7605,
or write to:
CUSTOMER SERVICE (38–35)
TYCO ELECTRONICS
PO BOX 3608
HARRISBURG PA 17105–3608
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A
D
B
Note: No o Scale
DIE CLOSURE DIMENSIONS (+0.10 (+.004])
A B C D
0.89 [.035] 0.79 [.031] 5.28 [.208] 6.10 [.240]
Figure 6
9. RE ISION SUMMARY
Since the previous of this instruction sheet, the
following changes were made:
S PRO–CRIMPER II Hand Tool was changed to
PRO–CRIMPER III Hand Tool,
S The TE logo was applied, and
S The format was updated to the current
corporate requirements.

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