CRIMPER FITTING LOCATOR ASSEMBLY

A crimping device for crimping end fittings on hoses and tubes includes a base ring an Ud a pressure ring. The base ring includes a frustoconial inner surface in which is positioned a die assembly which, at its opposite end, abuts a portion of the pressure ring. When the pressure ring is pushed toward the base ring, the dies converge,crimping the fitting to the hose or tube. In order to properly locate the hose or tube, a locator pin is affixed to the pressure ring by an L-shaped bracket. The locator pin, pressure ring and crimping die assembly form a tool package which, upon being initially set, does not have to be reset for subsequent uses. The tool package can be stored while other tool packages of a similar configuration are set, used and then stored forsubsequent use. In this way, the irritation and resulting inefficiency of having to continually reset tooling is minimized.