ATI520J – Portable Cable Terminal Swager Operating and Maintenance Manual
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SWAGING PROCEDURE FOR BALL TYPE TERMINALS
1. Position the terminal on the cable, allowing approximately 1 1/2” of excess to extend beyond the ball. Note: To
maintain the ball in the predetermined location, the cable may be kinked and the terminal positioned over the kink
2. Clean the terminal and apply a drop of light oil.
3. Grip the cable approximately one inch from either side of the ball. Position the terminal and cable in the cavity of
the front die and slide the rear die to its forward position using the slot provided in the yoke for the index finger.
Note: To prevent damage to the terminal and cable during the swaging cycle, maintain light pressure on the
cable toward the front of the swager, thereby holding the terminal and cable firmly in the forward die cavity.
4. Depress the foot valve firmly and rotate the cable back and forth in 180 arcs or complete revolutions for time
noted in the chart on Page 5. Note: If you are unable to rotate the terminal, stop swaging immediately, rotate the
terminal 90 and start swaging again.
5. Release the foot valve to stop swaging. Remove the terminal and check the ball and shank diameters against the
chart on Page 5. Note: If the diameters are oversized or the surface finish is too rough, repeat steps 1 through 5,
reducing the swaging time to ten seconds or less.
SWAGING PROCEDURE FOR SLEEVE TYPE TERMINALS
1. Position the terminal on the cable, allowing approximately ¼” to extend through on the MS20667 Terminal.
Bottom out the cable in the MS21259, MS2668 and MS21260 Terminals. Note: To prevent the terminal from
slipping, insert the cable approximately ¾” into the terminal and, using the terminal for leverage, kink the cable
and position the terminal over the kink.
2. Clean the terminal and add a drop of oil.
3. Grip forked or threaded end of the terminal and position it so that the shank end is extending approximately ¾”
into the bell mouth side of the die. Slide the rear die to its forward position using the slot provided in the yoke for
the index finger. Guide and rotate the cable during the swaging cycle. Exert a light pressure on the terminal and
cable toward the front of the swager, holding the terminal and cable firmly in the forward die cavity.
4. Depress the foot valve and rotate the terminal continuously (if the cable length prevents complete revolutions, turn
the terminal back and forth in 180 arcs) at the same time feeding the terminal slowly through the die. When the
full length of the shank has been swaged, continue swaging, reversing the direction of feed until the starting
position has been reached. Repeat this motion for the time noted in the chart on Page 5.
5. Release the foot valve to stop swaging. Remove the terminal and check the shank diameter against the chart of
Page 5.
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