61 13 Cutting To Length And Stripping Insulation From Cables

Special tool 61 9 043 (cable stripper with wire cutter) for cutting and stripping insulation from cables.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool 61 9 043

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Refer to repair instructions: 

Special tools for wiring harness repairs, refer to 61 13 SPECIAL TOOLS FOR WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS .

Cutting to length: 

Slide upper handle of cable stripper (6) in direction of arrow until cutting tool (7) becomes visible. Open stripper in final position and hold in this position.

Fig 2: Sliding Upper Handle Of Cable Stripper (6) In Direction Of Arrow Until Cutting Tool (7) Becomes Visible

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Hold wire (8) between cutters and squeeze tool handles as far as they will go.

Fig 3: Identifying Wire (8)

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Stripping insulation 

Guide wire (1) until behind knife. Wire length (2) behind knife blade represents the length from which insulation will be stripped.

Fig 4: Identifying Wire Length to Be Stripped

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Stripped length: 

Squeeze tool handles until wire is held tight by jaws (3).

Fig 5: Identifying Jaws (3)

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Continue to squeeze tool handles. This strips insulation from wire (4).

Fig 6: Stripping Insulation From Wire (4)

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Open cable stripper and remove stripped wire (5).

Fig 7: Identifying Stripped Wire (5)

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