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38999, Series I LJT, II JT, III TV, & SJT Amphenol

Assembly Instructions Aerospace

38999
Series III TV Series II JT Series I LJT SJT
III
Wire Stripping Stripping Dimensions HD
1. Strip wire to required length. (See Figure at right). When Dualok
using hot wire stripping, do not wipe melted insulation ma- Wire Size A
terial on wire strands; with mechanical strippers do not cut 22. 22M, 22D .125 (3.18) II
or nick strands. A 20 .188 (4.77) I
2. See Table 1 for proper finished outside wire dimensions. 16 .188 (4.77) SJT
3. Twist strands together to form a firm bundle. 12 .188 (4.77)
4. Insert stripped wire into contact applying slight pressure until wire insulation Table 1 Accessories
butts against wire well. Check inspection hole to see that wire strands are vis- Aquacon
ible. If there are strayed wire strands, entire wire end should be re-twisted. Contact Wire Dimension (inches)** Herm/Seal
When wire is stripped and properly installed into contact, the next step is to Size Min. Max.
crimp the wire inside the contact by using the proper crimping tool. 10 .135 .162 PCB
12 .097 .142
16 .065 .109 HIgH
Crimping 20 .040 .077 SPeeD
See table on preceding page for recommended 22 .034 .060
M22520 series crimping tools, turret head 22M, 22D .030 .050 Fiber
Optics
or positioner selection settings according to ** Min. diameters to insure moisture proof
contact size, part number and wire gauge size. assembly; max. diameters to permit use of metal Contacts
removal tools. Connectors
1. Insert stripped wire into contact crimp pot. Cables
Wire must be visible through inspection
hole.
2. Using correct crimp tool and locator, cycle
the tool once to be sure the indentors are Transient eMI Filter
open, insert contact and wire into loca-
tor. Squeeze tool handles firmly and VISUAL INSPECTION
completely to insure a proper crimp. The HOLE
tool will not release unless the crimp
indentors in the tool head have been Matrix 2 26482
fully actuated.
3. Release crimped contact and wire from
tool. Be certain the wire is visible through
inspection hole in contact. Matrix|Pyle 83723 III
Examples of M22520 Series Crimping Tools:
Shown top: tool used for small size 22, 22D
and 22M contacts.
Shown bottom: tool used for size 20, 16 or
12 contacts and has a positioner that can be Pyle 26500
dialed for each contact size.
Contact Insertion
1. First remove hardware from the plug 2. Use proper plastic or metal insertion 3. Next align the tool and contact up
and receptacle and slide the hard- tool for corresponding contact. (Con- to the properly identified cavity at
ware over wires in proper sequence. sult Insertion Tool table on preceding rear of connector plug. Use firm, Matrix Release Crimp Rear 5015
page). Slide correct tool (with plastic even pressure; do not use exces-
tool use colored end) over wire insula- sive pressure. It is recommended
tion and slide forward until tool bottoms to start at the center cavity. Contact
against rear contact shoulder. must be aligned with grommet hole Class L 22992
and not inserted at an angle. Push
forward until contact is felt to snap
into position within insert. Shells Back-

Plastic tool with contact in proper position. Others Options

Note: All plastic tools are double-ended.
The colored side is the insertion tool and
the white side is the removal tool. Metal tool with contact. Continued on next page.

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