Instruction Sheet
Interchangeable Crimping Dies 58373-1 and 58374-1
(Used in Hand Crimping Tool 69710-1 and
Pneumatic Tools 69365, 69365-2, and 69365-3)
408-9442
06 DEC 11 Rev B
PROPER USE GUIDELINES
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holding screw. The stationary die is secured to the
stationary die holder located in the upper portion of the
tool head.
Stationary Die
Wire
Range
Marking
3. DIE INSTALLATION
If using the hand tool, follow the die installation steps
in Paragraph 3.1; if using any of the pneumatic tools,
follow the die installation steps in Paragraph 3.2.
3.1. Hand Tool
1. Position stationary die in stationary die holder
and moving die in moving die holder. See Figure 3.
Fasten die holding screws enough to hold dies in
place but do NOT tighten fully.
Locator /
Insulation
Stop
Die
Holding
Screws
2. Close handles until the dies bottom. Then tighten
both holding screws. The tool can now be used to
crimp the contacts to wires.
Check die alignment and tighten die
NOTE
holding screws.
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Moving Die
Pin
Figure 1
1. INTRODUCTION
Insulation Barrel
Stabilizer
Interchangeable Crimping Die Assemblies 58373-1
and 58374-1 (see Figure 1) are designed to be used in
Hand Crimping Tool 69710-1 and Pneumatic Tools
69365, 69365-2, and 69365-3 to crimp .140 MATE-N-
LOK* loose piece pin and socket contacts listed in
Figure 2. Die set 58373-1 crimps No. 10 AWG wires
and die set 58374-1 crimps 14-12 AWG wires. Read
these instructions thoroughly before starting.
Wire Barrel
Socket
Wire
Strip
Length
†
Measurements are in millimeters [followed by
Locator Slot
NOTE
NOTE: Not to Scale
inch equivalents in brackets]. Figures and
†
illustrations are for identification only and are
not drawn to scale.
If insulation diameter range is 2.54-3.78 [.100-.149], wire strip
length is 6.35 [.250]; if insulation diameter range is 3.81-4.06
[.150 to .160], wire strip length is 7.92 [.312].
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Reasons for reissue are provided in Section 7,
REVISION SUMMARY.
CONTACT PART
CRIMP
CRIMPING WIRE
DIE PART SIZE
NUMBER (AWG)
NUMBER
INSULDIA
SECT
2. DESCRIPTION
†
WIRE SIZE
MARKING
RANGE
LOOSE
PIECE
STRIP
Each crimping die assembly consists of a moving die
and a stationary die, as shown in Figure 1. The
moving die is positioned in the lower portion of the tool
head and is attached to the moving die holder by a die
58374-1
58373-1
14-12
10
14-12
10
2.54-4.06
[.100-.160]
350200 350390
350201 350391
Figure 2
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