Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm VAS 1978/1A

The Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm VAS 1978/1A or the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS 1978/1-2 together with the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head -.35-2.5mm VAS 1978/1-1 and the Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm VAS 1978/2A from the wiring harness repair set is used to compress the crimp connectors.

Fig 1: Crimping Pliers

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Crimp connectors, press using the Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm VAS 1978/1A.

The following crimping heads are available for the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS 1978/1-2:

• Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Head -.35-2.5mm VAS 1978/1-1
• Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - 4-6mm VAS 1978/2 A
• Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT VAS 1978/9-1

In conjunction with Wiring Harness Repair Set - Crimping Head - JPT VAS 1978/9-1, crimping pliers are used to crimp terminals onto individual wires when repairing wiring cross-sections up to 0.35 mm² .

Changing exchangeable head

-- Completely open the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS 1978/1-2.

-- Disengage both locking pins -arrows- from the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS 1978/1-2.

Fig 2: Disengaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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-- Insert the required exchangeable head into the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS 1978/1-2 from above -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Insertion Of Crimping Tool Head

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-- Lock the exchangeable head by pressing the pins -arrows- into the Wiring Harness Repair - Crimping Plier - Base Tool VAS 1978/1-2.

Fig 4: Engaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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