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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A

Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A-, or the base tool with head adapters -VAS 1978/1-1- (0.35–2.5 mm²) and -VAS 1978/2A- (4.0–6.0 mm²), squeeze connectors onto Volkswagen Golf Mk7 wires.

Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A- or crimping pliers (base tool) -VAS 1978/1-2- together with head adapter 0.35 - 2.5 mmІ -VAS 1978/1-1- or head adapter 4.0 - 6.0 mmІ -VAS 1978/2A- are used to squeeze together crimp connectors from the wiring harness repair sets.
Crimping connectors using crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A- → Chapter.
The following heads adapters are available for crimping pliers (base tool) -VAS 1978/1-2-:
Head adapter 0.35 mm2 - 2.5 mm2 -VAS 1978/1-1-
Head adapter 4.0 mm2 - 6.0 mm2 -VAS 1978/2A-
Head adapter for JPT contacts -VAS 1978/9-1-
In conjunction with head adapter for JPT contacts -VAS 1978/9-1-, the crimping pliers are used to crimp contacts to single wires during repairs to wiring with cross sections up to 0.35 mm2 → Chapter.
Interchanging head adapter:
–  Open up the crimping pliers fully.
 

Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A

–  Unclip both locking pins -arrows- from the body of the crimping pliers.
 

Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A

–  Insert the required head adapter from above -arrow- in the body of the crimping pliers.
 

Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A

–  Lock the head adapter by engaging the pins -arrows- in the body of the crimping pliers.
 

Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A

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