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Publication: OMM 100544 RevB

WarrantyInformation

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EZ-VIKING Crimp Tool P/N 100544

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PN/ 100544

Operation & Maintenance

Manual Rev (B)

806 Calle Plano

Camarillo, CA 93012

info@platinumtools.com

Publication: OMM 100544 RevB

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Summary of content (6 pages)

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TM EZ-VIKING Crimp Tool P/N 100544 Warranty Information To register and activate your purchase, go to Platinum Tools’ web‐ site at www.platinumtools.com/warranty. Platinum Tools warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase. Liability is lim‐ ited to the repair and/or replacement of the product. Warranty excludes wear‐ able components such as cutting blades.
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100544 Replacement Parts List ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION NOTES 1 100543 Crimp Die Set, EZ‐VIKING See Figure 1 2 100543BL Blade See Figure 2 3 100543K1 Field Service Kit: See Figure 3 a. b. c. d. Blade Spacer Blade Blade Return Springs (2) 6” Safety Wire (0.020” diameter) e. Blade Retention Nuts (2) f.
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Die Set Blade Service (cont) Operation 6) Raise Blade over the guide posts per Figure 13 and disengage Blade Tabs (a) from Blade Return Springs. 7) Remove and replace Blade Spacer and Blade Return Springs as re‐ quired. Lubricate Blade Spacer and New Blade with light machine oil. 8) Reassemble die with new Blade in reverse order of “Blade Service” steps 4‐7. Note: To ease Blade Tab insertion into Blade Return Springs, position springs on the Blade Guide Posts as shown in Figure 14 (a).
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Lubrication 1) All metallic tooling surfaces should be maintained with a thin coating of light machine oil. 2) See Figure 5 for special lubrication requirements on moving tool parts. The following points should be oiled every 500 crimp cycles or every 3 months.
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Die Set Blade Service 1) Remove die set from tool frame per “Die Set Replacement”, page 7, steps 1‐3. 2) Place die set on a hard surface as shown in Figure 10. 3) Straighten and cut the twisted safety wire from the Blade Retention Posts, Figure 10 (a). 4) Remove Blade Retention Nuts and Springs from the posts per Figure 11. Compress each Blade Retention Spring with fingers or flat object to contain it while removing nuts.
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Die Set Installation (cont) 3) Position die set as shown in Figure 7 and slide into tool frame. Ensure top die screw head (a) is encapsulated by upper die control arms. 4) Hand tighten thumbscrew by rotating clockwise per Figure 8. 5) Squeeze frame handles to complete a full ratchet cycle. 6) Tool is ready for use. Figure 7 Die Set Replacement 1) Squeeze frame handles until the upper die control arms, Figure 9 (a) are visible in the die cavity.