Patent ID: 8516696

Claim:
A method for installing a coaxial cable connector onto a prepared cable, comprising the steps of: a. providing a cable connector, the cable connector having a longitudinal axis, a connector body, and a compression member; b. providing a compression tool comprising: a hydraulic assembly, the hydraulic assembly having an axially extendable ram; a connector frame detachably attached to the hydraulic assembly, the connector frame having a cable cradle configured to accommodate the cable; an opening for receiving the axially extendable ram; and a sleeve for engaging the cable connector, the sleeve configured to accommodate connectors of various sizes, the sleeve being attachable to the axially extendable ram, c. locating the cable connector into the compression tool; d. disposing one end of the prepared cable into one end of the compression member; and e. activating the hydraulic assembly, so that extending the axially extendable ram along the longitudinal axis causes the sleeve to move along the longitudinal axis producing compression of the compression member and the connector body into operative engagement with the cable.