Crimping Outer Conductor

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Fig 1: Crimping Outer Conductor

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-- Slide the sleeve -2- and outer contact -1- over the inner conductor. The knurled contact piece must be pushed under the shield -3-, but over the aluminum foil.

-- Slide the outer contact -4- all the way on. Make the bushing/pin fit correctly when doing this.

Fig 2: Crimping Outer Conductor

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-- Push the sleeve -3- up to the outer contact.

-- Open the tool and fold out the positioner -1-.

-- Position the outer contact -2- in the tool head on the contact edge -4-.

-- Close the tool then open it again.

-- Pull out the antenna wire.