408- 4105

Straight Action Crimpers 217200- [ ]

3

of 6

Rev C

Tyco Electronics Corporation

4. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

It is recommended that a maintenance and inspection

program be performed periodically to ensure

dependable and uniform terminations.

To avoid personal injury, ALWAYS disconnect the

main air supply and electrical supply (if

applicable) of the pneumatic tool system before

performing maintenance or inspection.

4.1. Daily Maintenance

It is recommended that each operator be responsible

for the following steps of daily maintenance:

1. Remove dust, moisture, and other contaminants

with a clean, soft brush, or a lint--free cloth. DO

NOT use objects that could damage the crimper.

2. Make sure that all pins, rings, and other

components are in place and secure.

3. Make certain all surfaces are protected with a

thin coat of any good SAE 20 motor oil. DO NOT

oil excessively.

4. When the crimper is not in use, store it in a

clean, dry area.

4.2. Periodic Inspection

Regular inspections should be performed by

quality--control personnel. A record of scheduled

inspections should remain with the crimper or be

supplied to supervisory personnel responsible for the

crimper. Though recommendations call for at least

one inspection a month, the frequency should be

based on amount of use, working conditions, operator

training and skill, and your established company

policies.

4.3. Visual Inspection

1. Remove all lubrication and accumulated film by

immersing the crimper in a suitable commercial

degreaser that will not affect paint or plastic.

2. Make certain all components are in place. If

replacements are necessary, refer to Section 7,

REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR.

3. Check all bearing surfaces for wear. Replace

worn parts.

4.4. Lubrication

Lubricate all pins, pivot points, and bearing surfaces

with a high--quality grease. Recommendations are for

the use of Dow Corning Molykote paste, which is a

commercially available lubricant. Lubricate according

to the following schedule.

SAE is a trademark of SAE International Corporation.

Dow Corning and Molykote are registered trademarks of Dow Corning Corporation.

Crimper used in daily production — lubricate daily

Crimper used daily (occasional) — lubricate weekly

Crimper used weekly — lubricate monthly

5. OPTION FOR OPERATING CRIMPER WITH

NORMALLY CLOSED DIES

Straight Action Crimper 217200--1 contains two

internal springs (item 18, Figure 5) which spring--load

the die holder of the crimper so that the dies are

normally open. If it is desired to operate the crimper

with the dies normally closed, the two springs (item

18) must be removed. To gain access to the internal

die holder and springs, disassemble the crimper in

accordance with the instructions in Section 6,

CRIMPER DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY, then

proceed as follows:

1. Lift the die holder assembly out from the center

housing while being careful that the pins and rollers

do not fall out of the links which are connected to

the bottom of the die holder. Refer to Figure 4.

2. Insert the optional spring (item 13, Figure 5)

between the links on the die holder assembly. First

insert one end of the spring into the hole on the

inside surface of one link then insert other end of

spring into the hole on the inside surface of the

other link.

3. While holding the ends of the two links together

(compressing the spring), insert the die holder

assembly back into the center housing. DO NOT

re--install the two springs (item 18, Figure 5).

4. Re--assemble the crimper in accordance with

the instructions in Section 6.

6. CRIMPER DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

These instructions provide disassembly and assembly

procedures which are to be used whenever internal

parts of the crimper are to be replaced or removed.

1. Obtain a 12.7--mm [.50--in.] thick wooden block

with a surface area large enough to accommodate

the crimper. Lay the flat side of the crimper (side

opposite the plastic switch) on the work surface of

the block and mark the block at the approximate

locations of the two slotted spring pins that are

inserted through the sides of the crimper. Using the

block. The holes will facilitate driving the slotted

spring pins out the bottom of the crimper.

2. Re--position the crimper on the block so that the

slotted pins line up with the holes in the block.

approximately 6.35 mm [.250 in.] through the

crimper housing.

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