500 SERIES INSTALLATION MANUAL Page 3-5P/N 190-00181-02 Rev GTable 3-2. Recommended Crimp Tools (or equivalent)ConnectorTypeHigh Density Standard DensityWire Gauge 22-24 AWG 18 AWG 20-24 AWGHandCrimpingToolPositioner Insertion/ExtractionToolPositioner Insertion/ExtractionToolPositioner Insertion/ExtractionToolMilitary P/N M22520/2-01 M22520/2-09 M81969/1-04 N/A M81969/1-02 M22520/2-08 M81969/1-02Positronic 9507 9502-3 M81969/1-04 9502-11 M81969/1-02 9502-5 M81969/1-02ITT Cannon 995-0001-584995-0001-739N/A N/A N/A 995-0001-604980-2000-426AMP 601966-1 601966-6 91067-1 N/A N/A 601966-5 91067-2Daniels AFM8 K42 M81969/1-04 K774 M81969/1-02 K13-1 M81969/1-02Astro 615717 615725 M81969/1-04 N/A M81969/1-02 615724 M81969/1-02NOTES1. Insertion/extraction tools from ITT Cannon are all plastic; others are plastic with metal tip.2. Non-Garmin part numbers shown are not maintained by Garmin and consequently are subject to changewithout notice.3. Alternate contacts for 18 AWG wire: As an alternative to the Positronic contacts listed (and provided inthe installation kit), the installer may use contacts made by ITT Cannon under P/N 031-1007-001. Thesecontacts require the use of a different crimp tool positioner than shown in the table, with the part numbersas follows: Daniels P/N K250, Astro P/N 616245, or ITT Cannon P/N 980-0005-722.4. For the card-edge connector pin contacts, use AMP part number 90272-1 or equivalent crimping tool.To prevent a possible short across the pins in the wiring harness, Teflon shrink tubing P/N312-00005-05, provided in Connector Kit 011-00351-00 (P4002) covers the oversized power andground pin contacts P/N 336-00023-00 (pins 11, 12, 21, 22) that protrude from the back of theconnector shell. Before crimping the pins onto the wire:1. Cut the tubing (312-00005-05) into 4 equal lengths.2. Slide a short piece of the tubing over the wire.3. Strip the wire and crimp the pin (336-00023-00) onto the wire.4. Insert the pin into the connector shell.5. Slide the tubing over the exposed portion of the pin and shrink using a heat gun.3.7 RACK INSTALLATION1. The back plate of the rack may optionally be removed for ease of mounting in the aircraftpanel. To do so, remove the two #4-40 screws, tilt the back plate away from the tray, and thenslide the back plate to the side.2. Figures 3-3 and 3-4, starting on page 3-9, shows outline dimensions for the aviation rack forthe various 500 Series units. Install the rack in a rectangular 6.320” x 4.600” hole (or gapbetween units) in the instrument panel (refer to Figure 3-7, page 3-17). The lower-front lip ofthe rack should be flush with, or extend slightly beyond, the finished aircraft panel.CAUTIONIf the front lip of the mounting rack is behind the surface of the aircraft panel, the 500 Seriesunit connectors may not fully engage.Make sure that no screw heads or other obstructions prevent the unit from fully engaging in therack (refer to the “Connector Engagement Test,” section 5.3.1, page 5-16). Exercise cautionwhen installing the rack into the instrument panel. The rack is designed to facilitate removal ofthe 500 Series for use in Demo Mode outside the aircraft. Deformation of the rack may make itdifficult to install and remove the 500 Series unit.