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 , the Wiring Harness Repair - Interchangeable Head:VAS1978/1-3 , or the :VAS1978/2A are used to press the crimp connector from the wiring harness-repair kit.

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 :

Wiring Harness Repair - Interchangeable Head:VAS1978/1-3
Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head -.35-2.5mm:VAS1978/1-1
Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm: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 the Crimping Head:

-- Open crimp pliers completely.

-- Disengage both locking pins in the direction of -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 the 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 the direction of -arrows- into crimp pliers basic tool.

Fig 4: Engaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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