61 13 Crimping Stop Parts

Special tools required: 

• 12 1 080 
• 12 1 081 
• 12 1 083 

Spare parts for in-car electronics (housing and contacts): 

1. Crimping butt connectors and contact sleeves for fan connectors up to 2.5 mm ² 
2. Crimping butt connectors and contact sleeves for fan connectors from 2.5 mm ² 
3. Crimping contact sleeves for fan connectors 4 mm ²  and ignition cable contacts 

   Special tool kit 12 1 080  is used to fit ignition cable contacts and to crimp 4 mm² contact sleeves for fan connectors.

   • 12 1 081  (hand crimping tool)
   • 12 1 083  (matrix)

   Refer to repair instructions: 

   See SPECIAL TOOLS FOR WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS 

   Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool 12 1 081 And 12 1 083

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   Unlock special tool 12 1 081: 

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

   Or:

   Compress handles as far as they will go, tool unlocks automatically.

   Fig 2: Pushing Unlocking Lever

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   Insert contact sleeve 4 mm² in nest with lock (1) as far as it will go.

   Fig 3: Identifying Lock

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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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