The assembly of 3M Ribbon Cable Sockets, Series 451 .05" x .05" sockets and 3M
™
Flat Ribbon
Cable .025" can be accomplished when using the 3M Locator Plates, Series 3443-82-XX and the
3M
™
Assembly Press, Models 3640 or 3335.
3436-1K Shut Height Setting
Press
3640/3316
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Press 3335
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
Connector
Part Number
45104
45106
45108
45110
45112
45114
45116
45120
45130
Locator
Plate Number
3443-82-04
3443-82-06
3443-82-08
3443-82-10
3443-82-12
3443-82-14
3443-82-16
3443-82-20
3443-82-30
Platen
Part Number
3442-9
3442-9
3442-9
3442-9
3442-9
3442-9
3442-9
3442-9
3442-9
November 2013
78-9101-8937-8
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2.0
2.1
Procedures for Set-up
Adjust the shut height settings. (See Figures 2-4)
Cable Stop Holes
Cable Location Area
Assembly
Press Base
Mounting Holes
(4 Places)
Figure 1: 3M
™
Locator Plate 3443-82-20
3.0
Procedures for Adjusting Shut Height
3.3
The shut height should be adjusted from the base
before the locator plate is put into place.
The 3M
™
Assembly Presses 3316 and 3640 are
adjusted with a knob at the top of the press. The
3M
™
Assembly Press 3335 is adjusted with the collar
on the press shaft, and the 3M
™
Assembly Press 3830
are self-adjusting.
3.1
3.2
Place the shut height gauge across the
press base.
The shut height adjustment is made from the
base of the assembly press without the locator
plate or platen in place.
Lower the handle of the press until the handle
casting makes contact with the
press casting. (See Figure 2)
Figure 3
3.4
Rotate the shut height to lower or raise
adjustment feature until the bottom of the
shaft contacts the desired position on the shut
height gauge. (See Figures 3 and 4)
Figure 2
Figure 4
2
3.5
Install the 3M
™
Locator Plate and the
appropriate platen on the press. The platen
should be positioned parallel with the
connector body and cover.
(see Figure 5)
5.0
5.1
Procedures for Cable Termination
Place the socket connector onto the cover over
the cable, verifying the pin 1 indicator
is in the correct position. (see Figure 8)
After the cable is prepared it is ready for termination.
Figure 5
Figure 8
4.0
4.1
Procedures for Cable Preparation
Place the cover into the locator plate.
(See Figure 6)
Before assembly of the connector can take place, the
cable must be prepared.
5.2
Bring the handle of the press down until the
IDCs press into cable and the connector fully
seats into the cover. (see Figure 9)
Figure 9
5.3
Figure 6
Visually inspect termination to ensure
that:
4.2
Place the properly sized ribbon cable onto the
cover in the locator plate. (See Figure 7)
a. Cover is fully seated and parallel to
the body.
b. Cable is properly aligned with the cover.
c. Cover retaining devices on the body
are flush with the cover end.
(See Figure 10)
Figure 7
a. 0.0625 dowel pins can be used in the
cable stop location holes if so desired.
(Cable stop location holes not available
on sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10.)
Figure 10
3
6.0
6.1
Strain Relief Attachment
Fold the cable back over the cover.
(See Figure 11)
6.3
Press the strain relief down until the strain
relief snaps into the correct position on the
connector. (See Figure 13)
Figure 11
Figure 13
6.2
Place the strain relief in the connector over the
cable, sliding the strain relief into the slots of
the connector. (See Figure 12)
Figure 12
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