Quick Cable Brute Hammer Crimp Tool - Manual

1. Position the Brute Terminal Crimper base down on a
solid, level surface, such as a sturdy work bench.
2. Open the crimper. With your thumb on the thumb rest
on the top of the tool, hook your index finger under the
lift pin and pull upward. Note: The Brute can be locked
in the open position by moving the pin to the left or right
while open.
3. Insert terminal or splice in nest as illustrated.
A. Terminals - Center crimp barrel in nest.
B. Splice Connectors - Center one half of crimp barrel
in nest. After crimping, center the other half of the
crimp barrel in nest.
4. Release ram from locked open position. This will
secure the terminal in the Brute.
5. Insert stripped wire into barrel of terminal or connector.
Before inserting cable, be sure to install protective
products such as terminal protectors and heat shrink
tubing.
6. Strike ram firmly with a large hammer until cable is
secure. Use scale on ram as a guide.
7. Lift ram and remove completed termination.
8. Tool is designed to prevent over crimping. Crimping can
also be accomplished by closing tool in a vise.
9. For sustained operating life ram should be oiled occa-
sionally with light machine oil.
A. Always wear safety glasses when
using a hammer or working around
a battery.
B. Make sure hands are free of tool
when crimping.
C. Do not use the Brute Terminal
crimper on live electrical cable. Dis-
connect power before crimping.
Brute Hammer Crimp Tool
Instructions
The Brute is engineered to crimp electrical terminals on
stranded copper cable. Suitable for all wire sizes from
16 gauge to 4/0 gauge.
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