3. Crimping contact sleeves for 4 mm2 fan connectors and ignition cable contacts

Use special tool kit 12 1 080 to attach ignition cable contacts and crimp 4 mm² contact sleeves for fan connectors.

• 12 1 081 (hand pliers)
• 12 1 083 (nest)

Fig 1: Identifying Hand Pliers 12 1 081 And Nest 12 1 083

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See repair instructions 

SPECIAL TOOLS FOR WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS. 

Release 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 Lever In Direction Of Arrow

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Place 4 mm² contact sleeve in nest with anti-twist safeguard (1) as far as possible.

Fig 3: Locating Contact Sleeve And Anti-Twist Safeguard

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

Fig 4: Identifying Grip Contact

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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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