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, but over the aluminum foil.

-- Slide on the outer contact piece -3- all the way. Make the bushing/pin fit correctly when doing this.

-- Push the sleeve -2- up to the outer contact.

Fig 2: Crimping Outer Conductor

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

-- Position the antenna wire -3- with the outer contact -2- attached, into the center profile at the contact edge of the tool head.

-- Close the tool then open it again.

-- Remove the antenna wire -3-.