30-603 ToolIDEAL INDUSTRIES, INCBecker Place, Sycamore, IL 60178 USA815-895-5181 • 800-435-0705 in USAwww.idealindustries.comInternational Offices:Australia • Brazil • Canada • China • Germany • Mexico • UK 1/11©2011 IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC30-603 Adjustment Instructions for IDEAL BNC ConnectorsSTART: Identify your version of the Adjustable 30-603 IDEAL compression tool:Current version has a shorter plungerhead and tool has adjustment linesPrevious version has a longer plunger headand tool has no adjustment linesTo Adjust Current Version:Loosen the locknut/plunger combo with aflat head screwdriver.Screw the plunger intothe body of the tool asfar as it can go. Thelocknut should be nearthe head of the plunger.Test a BNC connector for proper fitand compression. Adjust plungeragain for best fit if necessary.Loosen and remove the lock-nut/plunger combo from the toolwith a flat head screwdriver.Remove the locknut from theplunger.Screw the plunger backinto the body of the toolas far as it can go. Do notuse the locknut for BNC’s.Test a BNC connector for proper fitand compression. Adjust plungeragain for best fit if necessary.To Adjust Previous Version:*The 30-603 tool is recommended for occasional BNC users. For installers who regularly use BNC and F connectors,the 30-793 tool is recommended as the above adjustments are not required to terminate BNC connectors.LocknutPlungerAdjustmentLinesThe locknut is NOT required for proper operation of the30-603. However, it is recommended for keeping theselected plunger setting locked in place.- or -