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8T Series | Common Section
Backshells assembly
Step 1: Prepare cable braid
Terminate wires to connector and screw the backshell to connector.
Prepare the cable for termination process.
WARNING ! Banding must occur on an un-xtured cable assembly.
Attaching a band to a rmly clamped cable will affect the applied forces
and will also interfere with the cut-off operation. The cut-off operation
causes a rotation of the band termination in order to lock the band.
Step 2: Push braid over adaptor
Push the braid over the retention lip to the adaptor incline point or
ensuring 10.2mm [0.4”] minimum braid length over termination area.
Milk the braid as required to remove the slack and insure a snug t
around the shield termination area.
Step 3: Prepare band
Roll the band through the buckle slot twice. Pull on the band until the
tail length indicator mark is within approximately 6.4 mm (0.250 in) of
the buckle slot. The band may be tightened further if desired.
WARNING ! Always roll band through the buckle slot twice in order to
ensure correct functioning.
Step 4: Install band
a ) Squeeze the gripper release lever of the banding tool and insert
the band into the front end opening of the tool as shown on picture.
WARNING ! The circular portion of looped band must always face
downward.
b ) Aligning the band and the tool with the shield termination area,
squeeze the black pull-up handle repeatedly using short strokes until it
locks against the tool body (this indicates that the band is compressed
to the tool pre-calibrated tension).
IMPORTANT ! Operator technique can affect the integrity of the band
installation. The operator should use abbreviated or partial strokes
of the pull-up handle as the band is pulling up against the braid. As
the band becomes completely tight, apply a full strokes of the pull-up
handle to ensure that the full calibrated force of the tool is applied as
the handle locks into position.
c ) Complete the clamping process by squeezing the gray cut-off
handle, allowing the cable to rotate slightly during cut-off.
Step 5: Inspect the shield termination
Remove the excess band from the tool. Inspect shield termination.
Install the heat shrinkable boot, if required.
WARNING ! Tools and Bands should never be lubricated.
Retention lip Conductors Braid
Buckle Tail length indicator mark
Adaptor Incline
10.2 Minimum length of braid
over termination area
Gripper
release
lever
Pull-up handle
Cut-off handle
Band lock Type 05
Note: All dimensions are in millimeters (mm)