Figure 8-17. Contact Pin Crimping Tool Operation

ARMY TM 5-6675-309-14

MARINE CORPS TM 08840A-14/1

Figure 8-17. Contact Pin Crimping Tool Operation

(3) See figure 8-18 and adjust crimping tool as

inspection hole. Turn the tool around so the

follows:

front is facing you then insert wire and

contact through the indentor opening until

(a)

Loosen nest die lock screw.

it bottoms in the positioner.

Turn knurled screw until index line on nest

(b)

(f) Squeeze handles together until the positive

die is aligned with proper cable size on

stop is reached. Tool will then release the

cable scale.

return to fully open position. Remove

(c)

Lock nest die by tightening nest die lock

crimped contact and wire. Make sure the

screw.

wire strands are visible through the inspec-

tion hole in the contact.

Insert stripped end of cable into lug barrel.

(4)

e. Lug Replacement. Large terminal lugs, used on

Insert cable and terminal assembly into the

(5)

the ends of power cables, etc., may be replaced using

open nest die so the terminal barrel is cen-

crimping tool MY28-4 (figure 8-18 and the following

tered in the die. See figure 8-20.

procedure.

Close crimping tool handles until stop hits the

(6)

(1)

Remove any insulating tubing from terminal

other handle.

and use hacksaw to cut off old lug at the point

Open crimping tool handles and remove

(7)

where cable just enters lug barrel.

crimped terminal. Tug on terminal to make

Strip cable insulation to the depth of the lug

(2)

sure it is firmly crimped.

barrel. Clean cable as required. See figure

Replace insulating tubing as required.

(8)

8-19.

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