61 13... Crimping stop parts

Special tools required:

Crimping butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors up to 2.5 mm
Crimping butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors larger than 2.5 mm 2
Crimping contact sleeves for 4 mm ² comb connectors and ignition cable contacts
Use special tool kit 12 1 080 to attach ignition cable contacts and crimp 4 mm² contact sleeves for comb connectors.
- 12 1 081 (hand pliers)
- 12 1 083 (nest)
See repair instructions

Special tools for wiring harness repairs.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (12 1 081) And (12 1 083)
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Release special tool 12 1 081 :

Squeeze grips (1) lightly and push release lever (2) in direction of arrow.

Or:

Compress handles until limit position, hand pliers unlock automatically.

Fig 2: Pushing Release Lever
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Place 4 mm² contact sleeve in nest with anti-twist safeguard (1) as far as possible.

Fig 3: Locating Contact Sleeve With Anti-Twist Safeguard
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Preload contact by squeezing matrix in crimping tool. Grip contact (1) firmly only, do not crimp.

Fig 4: Identifying Grip Contact
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NOTE: Follow procedure for cutting and stripping insulation from cables.

Insert stripped end of wire (7) in the contact. Ensure insulation and stripped wire end are correctly laid in contact.

Compress crimping tool to limit position.

Crimping tool unlocks automatically.

Take contact out of crimping tool.

Fig 5: Inserting Stripped End Of Wire In Contact
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Checking crimping
Check insulation crimping (8) and wire crimp (9) against following illustrations to ensure crimps are correctly located.

NOTE: Illustration shows butt connectors and contact sleeves for comb connectors knocked on one side. The crimping procedure is identical here.

Fig 6: Checking Insulation Crimping And Wire Crimp
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Correct crimping:

Visible conductor end (10).

Visible insulation end (11).

Fig 7: Identifying Visible Conductor And Insulation End (Correct Crimping)
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Incorrect crimping:

Conductor end (10) inserted too far.

Insulation end (11) in wire crimp.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 8: Identifying Visible Conductor And Insulation End (Incorrect Crimping)
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Incorrect crimping:

Conductor end (10) not visible.

Insulation end (11) not visible.

If necessary, repeat crimping with a new contact.

Fig 9: Identifying Visible Conductor And Insulation End (Incorrect Crimping)
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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Notes for opening contacts and locks of different connector systems.
CUTTING CABLES TO LENGTH AND STRIP INSULATION

Special tools for wiring harness repair.

Crimping stops up to 2.5 mm ²
Crimping MICRO QUADLOCK SYSTEM CONTACTS (MQS) .
- Special tool 61 4 320
Crimping MICRO POWER QUADLOCK CONTACTS (MPQ) .
- Special tool 61 4 320
Crimping miscellaneous stop parts up to 2.5 mm²
- Special tool 61 4 340 (up to 03/2010 SWZ 61 4 328)
Crimping stops from to 2.5 mm ²
Crimping load current contacts (LSK 8).
- Special tool 61 0 210
Crimping SLK 2.8.
- Special tool 61 0 220
Crimping double spring contact (DFK 40)

Crimping MAK 8
- Special tool 61 0 230