PART NUMBER | TOOL NAME |
HD-39965-A | DEUTSCH TERMINAL CRIMP TOOL |
Preparing wire leads for crimping
1. Use a shop gauge to determine gauge of wire lead.
2. Strip 5/32 in (4.0 mm) of insulation from the wire lead.
Crimping terminal to lead
1. See Figure A-35. Squeeze the handles of the DEUTSCH TERMINAL CRIMP TOOL (Part No. HD-39965-A) to open the jaws. Push the locking bar (1) up.
2. Match the wire gauge to the crimp tool die. Refer to Table A-3.
Note. Rest the rounded side of the contact barrel in the nest (concave split level area) with the crimp tails facing up.
3. Insert (2) terminal (socket/pin) through hole of the locking bar.
4. Release locking bar to lock terminal in die.
Note. If the crimp tails are slightly out of alignment, the crimp tool rotates the terminal to face the tails upward. When positioned, the locking bar fits snugly in the space between the contact band and the core crimp tails.
5. Insert stripped wire core between crimp tails until ends make contact with locking bar. Position wire that the wide pair of crimp tails squeeze bare wire strands, while the narrow pair folds over the insulation material.
6. Squeeze handle of crimp tool until tightly closed. Tool automatically opens after the terminal is crimped.
7. Raise locking bar up to remove wire lead and terminal.
Inspecting crimps
Inspect the wire core and insulation crimps. Distortion should be minimal.
Table A-3. Deutsch DT sealed terminal crimp: wire gauge to die
WIRE GAUGE (AWG) | CRIMP TOOL DIE |
20 | Front |
16-18 | Middle |
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Figure A-35. Crimping a Deutsch DT sealed terminal: 1. Open jaws and raise locking bar; 2. Insert terminal in locking bar; 3. Release locking bar to lock terminal in die; 4. Insert stripped lead; 5. Squeeze crimper; 6. Raise locking bar to remove terminal