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  , or 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, pressing using the Crimping Pliers -.35-2.5mm:VAS 1978/1A  . Refer to WIRE BREAK WITH DUAL REPAIR POINT .

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

• Crimping Head 0.35 mm ² - 2.5 mm ²:VAS 1978/1-1 
• Crimping Head 4.0 mm ² - 6.0 mm ²:VAS 1978/2A 
• 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  , the crimping pliers are used to crimp contacts onto individual wires when repairing wiring cross-sections up to 0.35 mm² . Refer to 0.13 MM .

Changing the Crimping Head:

-- Open crimp pliers completely.

-- Disengage both locking pins -arrows- from crimp pliers basic tool.

Fig 2: Disengaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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-- Insert the required crimping head from above -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 -arrows- into crimp pliers basic tool.

Fig 4: Engaging Crimping Tool Locking Pins

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