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Instruction Sheet
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408-2349
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Hand Crimping Tools 69376, 
69376-1, 69376-2, and 69376-3
17 Mar 11 Rev E
PROPER USE GUIDELINES
Cumulative Trauma Disorders can result from the prolonged use of manually powered hand tools. Hand tools are intended for occasional use
and low volume applications. A wide selection of powered application equipment for extended-use, production operations is available.
Figure 1
1. INTRODUCTION
Hand Crimping Tools 69376, 69376-1, 69376-2, and
69376-3 are designed to crimp TNC Series Single
Crimp 50-Ohm connectors onto various size cables.
Catalog 1307191 provides a guide for cable-to-
connector selection.
Read these instructions thoroughly before using the
hand tool.
Dimensions in this instruction sheet are in metric
units [with U.S. customary units in brackets].
Figures are not drawn to scale.
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Reasons for reissue of this instruction sheet are
provided in Section 6, REVISION SUMMARY.
2. DESCRIPTION
Each hand tool features a reversible head which
contains integral crimping dies: an indenter and an
anvil. When closed, the dies form a crimping chamber
with three sections: insulation, braid, and center
contact. The sections simultaneously crimp the
connector center contact, and the insulation and braid
sections of the ferrule.
The locator provides proper positioning of the
connector for crimping.
This tool is a member of the CERTI–CRIMP* hand
crimping tool family. The ratchet, which contains a
short handle, ensures full crimping. Once engaged,
the ratchet will not release until the handles have been
FULLY closed. The short handle is a “quick take-up"
device to aid in closing the handles to complete the
crimp. See Figure 1.
The crimping dies close before the ratchet
releases. This design feature ensures full tensile
strength of the crimp. Do not re-adjust the ratchet.
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3. CRIMPING PROCEDURE
Strip the cable, and assemble the connector crimp end
according to instruction sheet 408-9566. Then
proceed as follows:
To reverse the tool head for individual preference of
using the tool with either hand, first remove the
retaining rings and pins from the ends of the
handle. Turn the head 180_ as shown in Figure 2;
then re-assemble.
1. Open the dies by closing the tool handles until the
ratchet releases.
2. Position the crimp end on the anvil crimping die
with the cable extending from the FRONT side of
the tool. Make sure the center contact and ferrule
are resting firmly in the crimping chamber. Refer to
Figure 3.
BE SURE that the center contact bottoms on the
center contact crimping section, and the ferrule is
bottomed against the insulation and braid crimping
sections.
Locator
Indenter
Crimping
Anvil
Crimping
Crimping
Chamber
Ratchet
Front of Tool
Reversible
Head
Die
Die
CAUTION
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CAUTION
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