HAND TOOL FOR CONNECTING WIRES TO ELECTRICAL TERMINALS OF AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

摘要

A hand tool for connecting wires to electrical terminals of an electrical connector comprises a wire insertion head defining a guideway for the connector and a ram for driving wires successively into terminals of the connector, which are arranged in a row therealong. For advancing the connector by a step along the guideway after each wire has been inserted into a terminal, the ram has a depending pin engaging in a transverse slot in a cam plate carrying a spring loaded connector advancing pawl for engaging teeth on the connector.