Figure 5
5. Remove terminal or splice. Bend wire forward and then backward. The terminal or splice should retain
its grip on the wire. If the wire pulls out, reposition the insulation adjustment levers in the next tighter
position (No. 2) and repeat crimp procedure.
6. Repeat adjustment as necessary until desired insulation grip is obtained. DO NOT use a tighter setting
than required.
NOTE
Always place both adjustment levers in the same position.
PLASTI-GRIP Terminals
NOTE
PLASTI-GRIP terminals contain only a wire insulation “support”.
The insulation crimping section of the crimping head has three positions: 1-Tight; 2-Medium; and 3-Loose (see
Figure 5).
Position No. 3 is for wire having a large insulation diameter; position No. 2 is for wire having a medium
insulation diameter; and position 1 is for wire having a small insulation diameter.
1. Perform insulation crimp adjustment by placing adjustment levers in position No. 3 (loose), as shown
in Figure 5.
2. Crimp the terminal as described in Paragraph 4.1, Terminal Crimping Procedure.
3. Remove crimped terminal from crimping jaws and visually inspect the insulation barrel crimp of the
terminal. The insulation barrel crimp should be in contact with and should support the wire insulation.
If the insulation barrel crimp does not provide "support" for wire insulation, place adjustment levers in
position No. 2 (medium) and repeat the crimp procedure.
4. Repeat adjustment as necessary until desired insulation support is obtained. DO NOT use a tighter
setting than required.
CRIMP INSPECTION
Inspect crimped terminals and splices by checking the features described in Figure 6.
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