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Body assembly Heat-shrink tubing
(optional)
Backnut/crimp tail
Insulator
Contact (male or female) Crimp sleeve
—Assemble insulator and contact onto cable dielectric and
center conductor.
—Solder contact to center conductor by heating rear of contact
(do not feed additional solder through inspection hole in contact).
—Position cable so braid touches rear of back nut.
—Slide crimp sleeve forward to touch rear of back nut.
—Crimp braid with appropriate die size from chart below.
Body assembly
Cap
Insulator Heat-shrink tubing
(optional)
Crimp sleeve
Solder

Straight Connectors—Flexible Cable

Cable Trim Dimensions

Right Angle Connectors—Flexible Cable

Parts list
B
C
A
Braid Jacket
Center conductor
Dielectric
—Trim cable per trim code below; tin end of center conductor.
—Slide heat-shrink tubing and crimp sleeve over cable.
—Flare cable braid by rotating dielectric and slide cable into crimp tail.
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2
3
—Insert cable assembly into body assembly. Tighten to 90–100
inch-ounces torque. (Hold cable/hardware assembly stationary
and rotate body when tightening.)
—Slide shrink tubing over crimp sleeve and shrink to fit.
4—Solder center conductor into notch in rear of contact with
.025–.032" diameter chisel-tip soldering iron.
—Solder should cover center conductor, but not extend over top of
notch in contact, or exceed contact diameter.
—Position cable so braid touches rear of body assembly.
—Slide crimp sleeve forward to touch rear of body assembly.
—Crimp braid with appropriate die size from chart below.
—Trim cable per trim code below; tin end of center conductor.
—Slide heat-shrink tubing and crimp sleeve over cable.
—Flare cable braid by rotating dielectric and slide cable into crimp tail.
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2
3
—Place insulator in body cavity, and press cap into place.
Properly assembled cap will be slightly below end of body assembly.
—Slide shrink tubing over crimp sleeve and shrink to fit.
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Parts list

Crimp Die Sizes

CABLE GROUP HEX DIE SIZE
02 .105
03 .128
05 .128
19 .128
Cable Assembly Instructions
Crimp type connectors for flexible cable
CONNECTOR TYPE
ABC
STRAIGHT CONNECTORS .100 .430 .700
RIGHT ANGLE CONNECTORS .070 .200 .450