8LT Connectors - F C Lane

8LT ConnectorsWiring instructionsCable preparation and wire strippingContact sizeL (mm)#22D 4#20#166#12#8#412Insertion of wire in contact barrelWhen inserting the stripped wire into the contact barrel check that nostrands are left outside and that the wire is visible through the wire inspectionhole in the barrel.Important :- Slide any accessories over wire strands before carrying out the following operations.- Contacts are inserted and extracted from the rear of the connector.Insertion of the contacts1 - Engage the grimp cable / contact asembly into the longitudinal slot of theplastic tool (coloured tip).Slide the tool down the cable until the tip of the tool abuts the contactretention shoulder.2 - Introduce the contact into the required contact cavity in the insulator, pushingtool axialy, until the contact snaps into position in clip.3 - Withdraw the tool (from rear). Check that contact is firmly locked bypulling wire gently.When connector is fully loaded, check the position of contact tips. They shouldall be in the same plane.Nota : For larger sizes of cable which are stiff enough manual insertion withouttool is preferable.42