Crimping Contact Sleeves For Fan Connectors 4 MM2 And Ignition Cable Contacts

Special tool kit 12 1 080  is used to fit ignition cable contacts and to crimp 4 mm² contact sleeves for fan connectors.

• 12 1 081  (hand crimping tool)
• 12 1 083  (matrix)

Refer to repair instructions: 

SPECIAL TOOLS FOR WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS 

Fig 1: Identifying Hand Crimping Tool 12 1 081 & Matrix 12 1 083

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Unlock special tool 12 1 081  :

Squeeze grips (1) lightly and push unlocking lever (2) in direction of arrow.

Or:

Compress handles as far as they will go, tool unlocks automatically.

Fig 2: Pushing Unlocking Lever

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Insert contact sleeve 4 mm² in nest with lock (1) as far as it will go.

Fig 3: Inserting Contact Sleeve

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Preload contact by squeezing matrix in crimping tool. Grip contact (1) firmly only, do not crimp.

Fig 4: Identifying Crimping Tool

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Insert stripped end of wire (7) in the contact. Ensure insulation and stripped wire end are correctly laid in contact.

Compress crimping tool as far as it will go.

Crimping tool unlocks automatically.

Take contact out of crimping tool.

Fig 5: Compressing Crimping Tool

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