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“Micro” Pneumatic Tooling Assembly 1490567- 1

Rev C

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of 15

Tyco Electronics Corporation

5. Slide power unit locking collar toward tool holder assembly until it butts against the stop ring on the

power unit piston. Then turn locking collar clockwise to engage threads on the bottom of the tool holder

assembly. Tighten locking collar to fully secure the tool holder.

When tool holder is properly installed, the locking collar should be butted against the stop ring and threads of the tool

holder should not be visible. If not properly installed, check that correct combination of cam and tool holder assembly

was used and that they are aligned properly.

6. Rotate the tool holder assembly one full turn in each direction and note that the power unit locking

collar rotates with the holder.

To avoid personal injury, periodically check that locking collar is tightly securing the tool holder assembly.

4.4. Crimping Head or Adapter Installation

When the power unit is connected to the main air supply, the power unit piston will retract. To avoid personal injury,

keep hands and fingers away from front of power unit.

Installation and removal procedures are contained in the instruction sheet packaged with the appropriate

crimping head or adapter. Figure 3 shows installation of a typical crimping head onto a typical tool holder

assembly. After the appropriate crimping head or adapter has been installed, the power unit may be

reconnected to the main air supply.

5. OPERATION

The procedures contained in this section describes the required operating steps for actuating the power unit.

For information concerning wire preparation, terminal or splice placement in crimping head or adapter, and wire

insertion, refer to the instructions packaged with the specific crimping head or adapter being used.

To avoid personal injury, ALWAYS keep fingers clear of crimping area when operating the power unit. Never place

anything within the crimping area except terminals or splices.

After the terminal or splice and wire have been properly positioned in the crimping head or adapter, depress

and momentarily hold the hand switch until the power unit extends and the crimping head jaws or crimping dies

have fully bottomed. When the jaws or dies have fully bottomed, release the hand switch. The power unit

piston should retract and the crimped product may be removed.

6. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

It is recommended that a maintenance and inspection program be performed periodically to ensure dependable

operation. Frequency of inspections should be adjusted to suit your requirements through experience.

Frequency of inspection depends on:

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the care, amount of use, and handling of the system

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the degree of operator skill

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the presence of abnormal amounts of dust and dirt

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your own established standards

6.1. Inspection and Cleaning

At a minimum, the power unit should be inspected and cleaned after every eight hours of operation. To perform

this servicing, proceed as follows:

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