Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm VAS1978/1A

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The Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm VAS1978/1A or the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS1978/1-2 together with the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head -.35-2.5mm VAS1978/1-1, or the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm VAS1978/2A from the wiring harness repair set is used to compress the crimp connectors.

Fig 1: Crimping Pliers

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Crimp connectors, press using the Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm VAS1978/1A.

The following crimping heads are available for the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS1978/1-2:

Crimping Head 0.35 mm ² - 2.5 mm ² VAS1978/1-1
Crimping Head 4.0 mm ² - 6.0 mm ² VAS1978/2A
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT VAS1978/9-1

In conjunction with Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT VAS1978/9-1, crimping pliers are used to crimp terminals onto individual wires when repairing wiring cross-sections up to 0.35 mm² .

Changing Crimping Head

-- Open crimp pliers completely.

-- Disengage both locking pins -arrows- from crimp pliers basic tool.

Fig 2: Disengaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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-- Insert the required crimping head from above in direction of -arrow- in crimp pliers basic tool.

Fig 3: Identifying Insertion Of Crimping Tool Head

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-- Lock the crimping head by pressing in the pins in direction of -arrows- into crimp pliers basic tool.

Fig 4: Engaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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