Wiring Harness Repair Set - Wire Strippers:VAS 1978/3

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The Wiring Harness Repair Set - Wire Strippers:VAS 1978/3 is used for professional stripping and cutting of wires.

Fig 1: Identifying Wire Stripper (VAS 1978/3)

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The Wiring Harness Repair Set - Wire Strippers:VAS 1978/3 is a component of the Wiring Harness Repair Set:VAS 1978 B and its previous versions.

Wire stripper has an adjustable stop in its pliers-jaws which can be set to the desired length of wire insulation to be removed.

Stripping:

-- Set the slideable stop in pliers-jaws to the desired length dimension to be stripped.

-- Insert wire end from front up to stop into jaws of pliers and squeeze the pliers completely.

Fig 2: Identifying Stripping Pliers To Strip Wiring Insulation

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-- Open pliers again and remove the stripped wire end.

-- If necessary, cut wires using side-cutter function on the top of the wire stripper.

Fig 3: Cutting Wire

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