Hand Crimp Tool for CTX-J 100 Receptacle Terminal
Hand Crimp
Tool
Application Tooling
Specification Sheet
TYPE 4D
Order No. 200218-2600
FEATURES
A full cycle ratcheting hand tool ensures complete crimps
Ergonomic soft grip handles for comfortable crimping
A precision user-friendly terminal locator wire stop holds terminals in the proper crimping position
Right and left handed applications
Dies and locator from this tool can be used in the Battery Powered Tool Order No. 63816-0200 (110 V) or
63816-0250 (220 V), with the use of the 63816-0800 Crimp Head
Many different tool kits can be used with a single Battery Powered Crimp Tool
This tool is IPC/WHMA A-620 Class 2 compliant
This tool is RoHS compliant; however, RoHS compliance is not required
SCOPE
Products: CTX-J 100 Receptacle Terminal, 0.50mm2, 0.75mm2 and 1.25mm2 wires.
Terminal Terminal Order No.
Series No.
Reel (1)
56025-0102
560205
56025-0101
Wire Size
Wire Type
mm²
AVSSH, AESSX
AVSS
Insulation Diameter (2)
mm
0.50 mm²
1.60–1.70
AVSSH, AESSX
AVSS
AVSSH, AESSX
AVSS
0.75 mm²
0.85 mm²
1.80–1.90
1.25 mm²
2.10-2.20
CIVUS
1.25 mm²
1.80-2.00
Strip Length
mm
3.80-4.20
1. Customer to cut off terminal from reel: 0.25mm (.010”) maximum cutoff tab.
2. Insulation crimp to meet IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 2 compliance.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
WIRE
SEAM
STRIP LENGTH
CONDUCTOR
BRUSH
BELL MOUTH
BEND UP
CONDUCTOR
CRIMP HEIGHT
CUTOFF
TAB
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INSULATION
CRIMP
TWISTING
ROLLING
BEND
DOWN
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CRIMP SPECIFICATION:
After crimping, the conductor profiles should measure the following:
Terminal
Series No.
560205
Terminal Wire Size
Series
mm2
0.50
0.75
560205
0.85
1.25
Bell Mouth
mm
0.35-0.55
Conductor Brush
mm
0.10-0.60
Conductor Crimp
Width
Height
(Ref.)
mm
mm
0.94-1.04
1.75
1.05-1.15
2.15
1.08-1.18
2.15
1.24-1.34
2.15
Bend Up
Bend Down
Degree
1
1
Insulation Crimp
Height
Width
(Ref.)
(Ref.)
mm
mm
2.20
1.95
2.30
2.45
2.30
2.45
2.45
2.45
Twist
Roll
Degree
4
6
Pull Force
Minimum
N
90
100
130
180
Profile
mm2
0.5
X
0.75
0.85
1.25
X
X
X
Bell Mouth
Bell Mouth (Rear)
Front
Rear
Side
N/A
0.35-0.55mm
No Bulge
No Bulge on Side
No Bulge on Side
Conductor Brush Height
OK
Shorter Than Crimp Height
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Higher Than Crimp Height
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Bulge After Crimping
No Bulge on Wire Grip Front
Wire Insulation
Tool Qualification Notes:
1. Pull force should be measured with no influence from the insulation crimp.
2. The above specifications are guidelines to an optimal crimp.
Note:
A crimp height chart is provided with this document as reference only. Due to the wide range of wires, strands,
insulation diameters and durometers available, actual crimp height measurements may very slightly. An occasional
destructive pull force test should be performed to check hand tool crimp. Pull force value must exceed the minimum
pull force specifications listed.
OPERATION
CAUTION: Crimp only the Molex terminals listed in the scope for this tool. Do not crimp hardened objects as
damage can occur to the tool frame and/or crimp dies.
Open the tool by squeezing the handles together. At the end of the closing stroke, the ratchet mechanism will
release the handles, and the hand tool will spring open. See Figure 1.
Crimping Terminals
1. Select the desired terminal listed in the
preceding charts.
2. Make sure the center of the locator is in the
down position. With the locator attached, push
the locator button on the back of the hand tool
to bring the locator forward through the tooling.
See Figure 2.
3. While holding the locator button in, load the
terminal into the proper nest opening in the
locator based on the wire gauge or terminal
type markings on the hand tooling. See Figure
3.
4. Release the locator button, allowing the locator
to return to the crimping position.
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LOCATOR
IN DOWN
POSTION
HANDLE WILL
SPRING OPEN
Figure 2
SQUEEZE
HANDLES
TOGETHER
PUSH ON
THE
LOCATOR
BUTTON
Figure 1
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LOCATOR
PUSHED THROUGH
TOOLING
RELEASE
LOCATOR BUTTON
LOCATOR
BUTTON
PUSHED IN
TOOLING
PARTIALLY
CLOSED
LOCATOR
TERMINAL
Figure 3
PARTIALLY
CLOSE HANDLE
TERMINAL
5. Close the tool handle until the first ratchet position engages. See Figure
4.
6. Insert the properly stripped wire through the terminal and against the wire
stop. See Figure 5.
7. Crimp the terminal by squeezing the tool handles until the ratchet
mechanism cycle has been completed. Release the handles to open the
jaws.
OPEN
POSITION
FIRST RATCHET
POSITION
Figure 4
TERMINAL
WIRE AGAINST
THE WIRE STOP
WIRE STOP IS PART
OF THE LOCATOR
PRE-STRIPPED
WIRE
WIRE
TERMINAL
Figure 5
Note: The tamper-proof ratchet action will not release the tool until it has been fully closed.
8. Remove the crimped terminal from the terminal locator by pulling
on the wire.
9. Visually inspect the crimped terminal for proper crimp location.
10. On some large O.D. wires, it may not be possible to insert the
wire with the tool partially closed. Those wires should be inserted
with the hand tool in the open position. Insert the wire above the
terminal in the punch and against the wire stop, and then close
the tool. See Figure 6.
WIRE
WIRE
STOP
TERMINAL
Figure 6
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LOCATOR
Locator Replacement
See the parts list on the last page of this document
for the proper locator order number. Follow the steps
below to replace the locator:
1. Open the crimp hand tool.
2. Squeeze gently on the lower area shown in
Figure 7A with your thumb and index finger. The
lower tabs of the locator should disengage from
the hand tool.
3. Lift and pull away from the hand tool. The top
locator hooks should slip out of the top slots
easily. See Figure 7A.
4. To reinstall the new locator, make sure the hand
tool is in the open position.
5. Press the red insert down as far as it will go, as
shown in Figure 7B.
6. Holding onto the lower part of the locator with
your thumb and index finger, insert the locator’s
top hooks (2) into the hand tool top slots.
7. Rotate the locator down, and press the lower tabs
into the two bottom slots of the hand tool. To
secure the locator into place, the lower tabs must
snap into place on the hand tool frame.
SQUEEZE
HERE
SQUEEZE
HERE
Figure 7A
MAKE SURE
CENTER OF LOCATOR
IS IN THE
DOWN POSITION
TOP SLOTS OF
HANDTOOL
TOP HOOKS
Figure 7B
LOWER TABS
JAWS OPEN
TOOLING
PULL OPEN
TOOLING
M3 BHCS
Right or Left Hand Operation
This hand tool has an added feature that can be
converted from a right handed application to a left
handed application. It is necessary to reverse the
tooling if using the left handed application along with
the locator. Follow the steps below:
Figure 8
PUSH ON
HANDLE
1. The locator must be removed before reversing the tooling.
2. Remove the M3 BHCS, which is holding the upper tooling.
3. Flip the upper tooling to the opposite side and
replace the M3 BHCS. Make sure the small
markings on the front and back of the hand tool
frame match up and are on the outside of the hand
tool frame. See Figures 8 and 9.
4. Do the same thing with the lower tooling, and
tighten the M3 screws. Be sure the small markings
line up.
5. Reinstall the locator by following the instructions in
the locator replacement section.
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MATCH
UP MARKS
Figure 8
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Maintenance
It is recommended that each operator of the tool be made aware of and
responsible for the following maintenance steps:
1. Remove dust, moisture and other contaminants with a clean brush or a
soft, lint-free cloth.
2. Do not use any abrasive materials that could damage the tool.
3. Make certain all pins, pivot points and bearing surfaces are protected with
LUBRICATION POINTS
a thin coat of high-quality machine oil. Do not oil excessively. The tool
(BOTH SIDES) LIGHT OIL
was engineered for durability, but like any other equipment, it needs
(EVERY 3 MONTHS OR
cleaning and lubrication for a maximum service life of trouble-free
5,000 CRIMPS)
crimping. Light oil (such as 30 weight automotive oil) used at the oil
points every 5,000 crimps or 3 months will significantly enhance the tool
Figure 10
life.
4. Wipe excess oil from hand tool, particularly from the crimping area. Oil transferred from the crimping area onto
certain terminations may affect the electrical characteristics of an application.
5. When the tool is not in use, keep the handles closed to prevent objects from becoming lodged in the crimping
dies, and store the tool in a clean, dry area.
RATCHET RELEASE
LEVER
Miscrimps or Jams
Should this tool ever become stuck or jammed in a partially closed position, Do
Not force the handles open or closed. The tool will open easily by pressing up
on the ratchet release lever in the movable handle. See Figure 11.
How to Adjust Tool Preload (See Figure 12)
Figure 11
This hand tool is factory preset to 25-45 LBS. preload. It may be necessary
over the life of the tool to adjust tool handle preload force. Listed below are the steps required to adjust the
crimping force of the hand tool to obtain
SQUEEZE
HOLD THE HAND
proper crimp conditions:
THE LINK IN
1. Hold the hand tool in the palm of your
hand as shown in Figure 12. Using the
index finger squeeze the link toward
the top of the hand tool frame. This will
release the preload adjustment wheel.
2. Rotate the setting wheel counterclockwise (CCW) to increase handle
force. The numbers will display higher.
To decrease handle force, rotate the
setting wheel clockwise (CW).
3. Release the link to lock the setting
wheel in place.
4. Check the crimp specifications, or
conduct a pull test after tool handle
preload force is adjusted.
RATCHET
THE HANDLE
RELEASE LEVER
TOOL IN POSITION
Figure 12
SETTING
WHEEL
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Warranty
This tool is for electrical terminal crimping purposes only. This tool is made of the best quality materials. All vital
components are long life tested. All tools are warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for a period of 30 days.
Should such a defect occur, Molex will repair or exchange the tool free of charge. This repair or exchange will not
be applicable to altered, misused or damaged tools. This tool is designed for hand use only. Any clamping,
fixturing or use of handle extensions voids this warranty.
CAUTION: Molex crimp specifications are valid only when used with Molex terminals and tooling.
CAUTIONS:
1. Manually powered hand tools are intended for low-volume use or field repair. This tool is NOT intended for
production use. Repetitive use of this tool should be avoided.
2. Insulated rubber handles are not protection against electrical shock.
3. Wear eye protection at all times.
4. Use only the Molex terminals specified for crimping with this tool.
Certification
Molex does not certify or re-certify hand tools but rather supplies the following guidelines for customers to re-certify
hand tools:
This tool is qualified to pull force only. To re-certify, crimp a terminal to a wire, which has been stripped
12.7mm (1/2”) long, so there is no crimping of the insulation. Pull the terminal and wire at a rate no faster than
25mm (1.00”) per minute. See the Molex website for the Quality Crimp Handbook for more information on pull
testing.
If the tool does not meet minimum pull force values, the handle preload should be increased, and the pull test
should be rerun (See How to Adjust Preload).
When the hand tool is no longer capable of achieving minimum pull force, it should be taken out of service and
replaced.
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PARTS LIST
Item Number
REF
1
2
3
Order Number
63827-2600
63827-2675
63810-0104
63810-0105
Description
Hand Crimp Tool
Locator Assembly
Spring, Return
Spring, Ratchet
Quantity
Figure 13
1
1
1
2
1
3
Figure 13
Application Tooling Support
Phone: +1-402-458-TOOL (8665)
E-Mail: applicationtooling@molex.com
Website: www.molex.com/applicationtooling
Molex is a registered trademark of Molex, LLC in the United States of America and may be registered in other countries; all other
trademarks listed herein belong to their respective owners.
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