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A STEP AHEAD
140
Deutsch Tooling
Step 3:
1. Insert wire into contact.
Contact must be centered
between indentors. Close
handles until crimp cycle is
completed.
2. Release handles and
remove crimped contact.
Step 1:
1. Strip insulation from
wire.
2. Raise selector knob
and rotate until arrow is
aligned with wire size to be
crimped.
3. Loosen locknut, turn
adjusting screw in until it
stops.
Step 2:
Insert contact with barrel
up. Turn adjusting screw
counter clockwise until con-
tact is fl ush with indentor
cover. Tighten locknut.
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Crimping with the HDT-48-00 Hand Tool
Tool must be
adjusted for
each type/size of
contact.
Note
Note
Step 1:
Cycle the hand tool to the
open position. Place the
contact into the correct die
nest.
Step 2:
Partially close the tool until
the contact is held in place.
Step 3:
Insert the prestripped wire
into the crimp area of the
contact.
Step 4:
Close the tool until the
ratchet releases. The ratchet
is released when a loud
click is heard and crimp is
complete.

Crimping with DTT Style Hand Tools (size 16 & 20)