Heating the crimping sleeve

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Fig 1: Heating Heat-Shrink Tubing

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Hold a putty knife or other suitable protection behind the heat-shrink tubing to shield the surrounding components from heat.

Heat the sleeve with hot air gun: 9512777 and a suitable nozzle. It is important that the heat-shrink tubing is shrunk around the cable. It should be possible to see some adhesive that has squeezed out around the cable.

Fig 2: Checking Shrinking Results

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.