408-8705

Crimping Die Assemblies

Rev A

2 of6

Tyco Electronics Corporation

Figure 2

Upper Die

Release Knob

Stationary Die

(Anvil)

Spring-Loaded

Locator

Lower Die

Release

Button

Ram

Advanced

Moving Die

(Indenter)

4. Activate the power unit until the lower die

release button located in the ram is exposed.

5. Depress the release button and slide the

indenter into place.

6. Release the button and rock the indenter

back–and–forth until the die snaps in place.

Moving die must be properly oriented to mate

with the stationary die.

7. Tighten the socket head cap screws holding the

insulation crimp section of dies.

8. Activate the power unit to allow ram to return to

the “down” position.

9. Lift the upper release located in the C–head and

slide the anvil into place.

2.2. Die Removal

1. Lift the upper release located in the C–head and

slide the anvil out of the head.

2. Activate the power unit until the lower die

release button located in the ram is exposed.

3. Depress the release button and slide the

indenter out of the ram.

3. OPERATION

3.1. Wire Stripping and Crimping Procedure

Avoid personal injury. When operating power unit,

exercise caution while holding terminals or wire

near crimping area. Never place anything in the

dies except terminals.

1. Strip wire to dimensions listed in Figure 1. Do

NOT nick or cut conductor strands.

2. Insert stripped wire in terminal. End of wire must

be flush with or extend beyond edge of terminal

wire barrel.

3. Place terminal on dies. See Figure 3, Detail A.

Bottom of terminal tongue should face stationary

die and terminal wire barrel should rest against

spring–loaded locator.

When crimping pre-insulated AMPOWER

terminals in die 1490410-1, it will be necessary

to remove the locator. Position the terminal in

dies as shown in Figure 3, Detail B. Bottom of

terminal tongue faces stationary die and rear of

terminal tongue butts against the side of the die.

4. Hold terminal in place and activate power unit to

complete crimp. Remove crimped terminal.

If terminal sticks in die after crimping, apply a

rocking action to remove it from the die.

Figure 3

Bottom of Terminal

Tongue Faces

Stationary Die

Terminal Wire Barrel

Rests Against Locator

Detail A

AMPLI-BOND or

PLASTI-GRIP

Terminal

Detail B

Pre-Insulated

AMPOWER

Terminal in Die

1490410-1

Bottom of Terminal

Tongue Faces

Stationary Die

Locator

Removed

Rear of Terminal Tongue

Butts Against Side of Die

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