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6. Release the tool handles and allow the handles to open fully.
7. Remove the crimped splice.
8. Turn the splice around, depress the locator, and position the splice in the crimping chamber so that the
window indent of the splice seats over the locator. Follow steps 3 through 6.
9. Inspect the crimp as described in section 4.2. Do not use splices that fail to meet the required
conditions.
3.4 Crimping a spare wire cap
Figure 9: Wire barrel of spare wire cap
1. Place the tool insulation adjustment pins in the position 3.
2. Close the tool handles until the crimping dies partially close, but leave enough space for the spare wire
cap to be inserted in the crimping chamber.
3. Depress the locator so that the end of the spare wire cap rests against the recessed surface of the
locator (Figure 10).
Figure 10: Positioning the spare wire cap
Wire conductors bottomed in spare wire cap
End of spare wire cap against recessed surface of locator
Insulation pin in position 3
4. Close the tool handles until the spare wire cap is held firmly in place. Do not deform the spare wire
cap.
5. Insert a properly stripped wire into the spare wire cap until the wire conductor(s) bottoms.
6. Hold the wire in position, and complete the crimp by closing the tool handles until the ratchet releases.
7. Release the tool handles, allow the handles to open fully, and remove the crimped spare wire cap.
8. Inspect the crimp as described in section 4.4. Do not use caps that fail to meet the required conditions.
