KATO Prewinder Hand Tools

KATO Prewinder Hand Tools

Manual Installation for Screw Thread Inserts.

The KATO Prewinder Hand (KPH) installation tool is designed for low volume users of KATO Tangless and Tanged CoilThread inserts. Unlike competitors that utilize plastic body parts, the all-steel contruction of the KPH tool makes them sturdy and dependable. The KPH tool is designed with precision and durability in mind for manual installation of CoilThread inserts. Customers that install hundreds or thousands of inserts per month should consider using the KATO Prewinder Electric or Air tool for a significant boost in productivity and reduced labor costs.

KATO strongly recommends using Prewinder style hand tools for ALL manual installation of Tangless and tanged CoilThread inserts. The prewinder compresses the insert allowing for easier and more consistent installation. For coarse inserts above 1/2", KATO does not offer the prewinder style hand tool. Style 2 (threaded mandrel) is recommended for these larger sizes. To see the KATO Prewinder Hand tool in action! Please visit our Video Workshop in Katopedia.

For Hand Installation Tool - KATO Offers 3 Styles:

Captive Sleeve Prewinder

Plug Style 4-Thread Chamfer

Style 1 (Tanged or Tangless)

The Captive Sleeve Prewinder style is used for sizes from 2-56 to 1/2" (UNC and UNF) and metric sizes M2 to M12.


Threaded Mandrel

Bottoming Style 2-Thread Chamfer

Style 2 (Tanged)

The Threaded Mandrel style is used for sizes 9/16" and larger (UNC).


Non-Captive Sleeve Prewinder

Spiral Pointed Plug 4-Thread Chamfer

Style 3 (Tanged)

The Non-Captive Sleeve Prewinder style is used for sizes 9/16" and larger (UNF) and metric sizes M14 and larger.


Features & Benefits

  • Available for both Tangless and tanged CoilThread inserts.
  • Available for all sizes up to 1-1/2" and M39. (Tangless inserts up to 3/8" and M12)
  • All-Steel Construction.
  • Ergonomically friendly design.
  • Compatiable with screw thread inserts from Helicoil, Recoil and others.
  • Utilizes KATO's One Pawl Fits All system (Tangless only).

Part Numbers


For fast and accurate part numbers and technical information on specific inserts try out the KATO Product Wizard.

Example of a KATO Prewinder Hand tool part number:


2 KPH F - 3

 1   2    3   4


1
Tool Type
2
Tool Style
3
Thread Designation
4
Size Designation
Blank - For CoilThread (Tanged)
2 - Prefix for CoilThread II Tangless inserts
KPH - KATO Prewinder Hand C - Unified Coarse
F - Unified Fine
M - Metric
Chart Below

How to Order:

  • A Tangless or tanged CoilThread Prewinder  Hand Tool is all that's needed.
  • Replacement Pawls are available for Tangless 2KPH Tools.

Thread
Size
Tangless Tanged Tool
Style
Prewinder
Hand Tool
Replacement
Pawl
Prewinder
Hand Tool
Unified Coarse
1-64Info.---------
2-562KPHC-022KIPC-02KPHC-021
3-48------KPHC-03
4-402KPHC-042KIPC-04KPHC-04
5-40------KPHC-05
6-322KPHC-062KIPC-06KPHC-06
8-322KPHC-22KIPC-2KPHC-2
10-242KPHC-32KIPC-3KPHC-3
12-24------KPHC-1
1/4-202KPHC-42KIPC-4KPHC-4
5/16-182KPHC-52KIPC-5KPHC-5
3/8-162KPHC-62KIPC-6KPHC-6
7/16-14------KPHC-7
1/2-13------KPHC-8
9/16-12------KPHC-921
5/8-11------KPHC-10
3/4-10------KPHC-12
7/8-9------KPHC-14
1-8------KPHC-16
1-1/8-7------KPHC-18
1-1/4-7------KPHC-20
1-3/8-6------KPHC-22
1-1/2-6------KPHC-24
Unified Fine
0-80Info.---------
3-56------KPHF-031
4-48------KPHF-04
6-40------KPHF-06
8-36------KPHF-2
10-322KPHF-32KIPF-3KPHF-3
1/4-282KPHF-42KIPF-4KPHF-4
5/16-242KPHF-52KIPF-5KPHF-5
3/8-242KPHF-62KIPF-6KPHF-6
7/16-2032KPHF-F7

2KPHF-L7
2KIPF-7KPHF-7
1/2-2032KPHF-F8

2KPHF-L8
2KIPF-8KPHF-8
9/16-18------KPHF-93
5/8-18------KPHF-10
3/4-16------KPHF-12
7/8-14------KPHF-14
1-12------KPHF-16
1-1/8-12------KPHF-18
1-1/4-12------KPHF-20
1-3/8-12------KPHF-22
1-1/2-12------KPHF-24
Thread
Size
Tangless Tanged Tool
Style
Prewinder
Hand Tool
Replacement
Pawl
Prewinder
Hand Tool
Metric Coarse
M2X0.4Info.---KPHM-21
M2.2X0.45------KPHM-2.2
M2.5X0.452KPHM-2.52KIPM-2.5KPHM-2.5
M3X0.52KPHM-32KIPM-3KPHM-3
M3.5X0.6------KPHM-3.5
M4X0.72KPHM-42KIPM-4KPHM-4
M5X0.82KPHM-52KIPM-5KPHM-5
M6X12KPHM-62KIPM-6KPHM-6
M7X1------KPHM-7
M8X1.252KPHM-82KIPM-8KPHM-8
M10X1.52KPHM-102KIPM-10KPHM-10
M12X1.752KPHM-122KIPM-12KPHM-12
M14X2------KPHM-1431
M16X2------KPHM-16
M18X2.5------KPHM-18
M20X2.5------KPHM-20
M22X2.5------KPHM-22
M24X3------KPHM-24
M27X3------KPHM-27
Metric Fine
M8X1------KPHM-8X11
M10X1------KPHM-10X1
M10X1.25------KPHM-10X1.25
M12X1.25------KPHM-12X1.25
M12X1.5------KPHM-12X1.53
M14X1.5------KPHM-14X1.5
M16X1.5------KPHM-16X1.5
M18X1.5------KPHM-18X1.5
M18X2------KPHM-18X2
M20X1.5------KPHM-20X1.5
M20X2------KPHM-20X2
M22X1.5------KPHM-22X1.5
M22X2------KPHM-22X2
M24X2------KPHM-24X2
M27X2------KPHM-27X2
M30X2------KPHM-30X2
M39X2------KPHM-39X2
M36X3------KPHM-36X3
M39X3------KPHM-39X3

Please Note:

  1. Style 2 (Threaded Mandrel) Tools do not utilize a prewinder.
  2. For 0-80 & M2, Tangless see Round Shaft tools.
  3. For Improved Tangless installation UNF & Metric thread sizes use a different installation mandrel for Free-Running and Locking CoilThread inserts, this is indicated by the -F and -L designation in the part number.

Specifications

All dimensions for unified size (in.)| All dimensions for metric size (mm.) | All dimensions are are for reference only.

Captive Sleeve Prewinder

Style 1

Plug Style 4-Thread Chamfer

Threaded Mandrel

Style 2

Bottoming Style 2-Thread Chamfer

Non-Captive Sleeve Prewinder

Style 3

Spiral Pointed Plug 4-Thread Chamfer

Thread
Size
Tool
Style
Tangless Tools Tanged Tools
Length
A
Diameter
B
Diameter
C
Length
D
Length
A
Diameter
B
Diameter
C
Length
D
Unified Coarse
2-5617.470.382.280.597.470.382.280.98
3-48------------7.470.382.281.00
4-407.470.382.280.687.470.382.280.99
5-40------------7.470.382.281.00
6-327.470.382.280.807.470.382.281.00
8-327.470.382.280.937.470.382.281.00
10-247.470.442.280.937.470.442.281.00
12-24------------7.970.502.531.12
1/4-207.970.502.531.257.970.502.531.25
5/16-187.970.632.94---7.970.633.72---
3/8-16217.970.692.94---7.970.693.72---
7/16-14------------8.470.753.72---
1/2-13------------8.840.883.78---
9/16-12------------4.250.50------
5/8-11------------5.000.56------
3/4-10------------5.000.69------
7/8-9------------5.000.75------
1-8------------5.000.88------
1-1/8-7------------6.001.00------
1-1/4-7------------6.751.25------
1-3/8-6------------6.751.38------
1-1/2-6------------6.751.50------
Unified Fine
3-561------------7.470.382.280.99
4-48------------7.470.382.280.99
6-40------------7.470.382.281.00
8-36------------7.470.442.281.00
10-327.470.372.280.957.470.372.280.99
1/4-287.970.502.531.247.970.502.531.09
5/16-247.970.632.94---7.970.633.72---
3/8-247.970.692.94---7.970.693.72---
7/16-208.750.753.72---8.470.753.72---
1/2-209.000.883.78---8.840.883.78---
9/16-183------------6.381.132.88---
5/8-18------------6.381.132.88---
3/4-16------------7.001.502.88---
7/8-14------------7.381.502.88---
1-12------------6.881.752.88---
1-1/8-12------------7.312.002.88---
1-1/4-12------------6.812.002.88---
1-3/8-12------------7.312.253.00---
1-1/2-12------------8.002.253.00---
Metric Coarse
M2X0.41------------7.470.382.280.98
M2.2X0.45------------7.470.382.280.86
M2.5X0.457.470.382.280.627.470.382.281.00
M3X0.57.470.382.280.697.470.382.280.99
M3.5X0.6------------7.470.382.28---
M4X0.77.470.382.280.967.470.382.281.00
M5X0.87.470.442.281.007.470.442.281.00
M6X17.970.442.281.257.970.502.531.25
M7X1------------7.970.693.72---
M8X1.257.970.502.53---7.970.693.72---
M10X1.57.970.692.94---8.470.753.72---
M12X1.757.970.832.94---8.840.883.78---
M14X23------------5.381.134.00---
M16X2------------5.381.134.00---
M18X2.5------------4.881.242.38---
M20X2.5------------4.881.372.75---
M22X2.5------------5.881.754.50---
M24X3------------4.881.652.13---
M27X3------------6.881.752.88---
Metric Fine
M8X11------------7.970.633.72---
M10X1------------8.470.693.72---
M10X1.25------------8.470.693.72---
M12X1.25------------8.840.883.78---
M12X1.5------------8.840.883.78---
M14X1.53------------5.381.134.00---
M16X1.5------------5.381.134.00---
M18X1.5------------6.001.504.00---
M20X1.5------------6.381.504.50---
M22X1.5------------5.881.754.50---
M18X2------------6.001.504.00---
M20X2------------6.381.504.50---
M22X2------------5.881.754.50---
M24X2------------5.881.754.50---
M27X2------------6.881.752.88---
M30X2------------7.312.002.88---
M39X2------------8.002.253.00---
M36X3------------7.312.253.00---
M39X3------------8.002.253.00---

Please Note:

  1. Style 2 (Threaded Mandrel) Tools do not utilize a prewinder.

Cross Reference


Tangless Prewinder Tool
KATO
Part Number
Superseded
Part Number
Helicoil
Part Number
Unified Coarse
2KPHC-02TCIC-0217551-02
2KPHC-04TCIC-0417551-04
2KPHC-06TCIC-0617551-06
2KPHC-2TCIC-217551-2
2KPHC-3TCIC-317551-3
2KPHC-4TCIC-417551-4
2KPHC-5TCIC-5---
2KPHC-6TCIC-6---
Unified Fine
2KPHF-3TCIF-317552-3
2KPHF-4TCIF-417552-4
2KPHF-5TCIF-5---
2KPHF-6TCIF-6---
Metric
2KPHM-2.5TCIM-2.517751-2.5
2KPHM-3TCIM-317751-3
2KPHM-4TCIM-417751-4
2KPHM-5TCIM-517751-5
2KPHM-6TCIM-617751-6
2KPHM-8TCIM-8---
2KPHM-10TCIM-10---
2KPHM-12TCIM-12---
Tanged Prewinder Tool
KATO
Part Number
Superseded
Part Number
Helicoil
Part Number
Unified Coarse
KPHC-02CIC-02551-02
KPHC-03CIC-03551-03
KPHC-04CIC-047551-04
KPHC-05CIC-057551-05
KPHC-06CIC-067551-06
KPHC-1CIC-17551-1
KPHC-2CIC-27551-2
KPHC-3CIC-37551-3
KPHC-4CIC-47551-4
KPHC-5CIC-57551-5
KPHC-6CIC-67551-6
KPHC-7CIC-77551-7
KPHC-8CIC-87551-8
KPHC-9CIC-93724-9
KPHC-10CIC-103724-10
KPHC-12CIC-123724-12
KPHC-14CIC-143724-14
KPHC-16CIC-163724-16
KPHC-18CIC-183724-18
KPHC-20CIC-203724-20
KPHC-22CIC-223724-22
KPHC-24CIC-243724-24
Unified Fine
KPHF-03CIF-037552-03
KPHF-04CIF-047552-04
KPHF-06CIF-067552-06
KPHF-2CIF-27552-2
KPHF-3CIF-37552-3
KPHF-4CIF-47552-4
KPHF-5CIF-57552-5
KPHF-6CIF-67552-6
KPHF-7CIF-77552-7
KPHF-8CIF-87552-8
KPHF-9CIF-9535-9
KPHF-10CIF-10535-10
KPHF-12CIF-12535-12
KPHF-14CIF-14535-14
KPHF-16CIF-16535-161
KPHF-18CIF-18535-18
KPHF-20CIF-20535-20
KPHF-22CIF-22535-22
KPHF-24CIF-24535-24
Tanged Prewinder Tool
KATO
Part Number
Superseded
Part Number
Helicoil
Part Number
Metric Coarse
KPHM-2CIM-27751-2
KPHM-2.2CIM-2.27751-2.2
KPHM-2.5CIM-2.57751-2.5
KPHM-3CIM-37751-3
KPHM-3.5CIM-3.57751-3.5
KPHM-4CIM-47751-4
KPHM-5CIM-57751-5
KPHM-6CIM-67751-6
KPHM-7CIM-77751-7
KPHM-8CIM-8X1.257751-8
KPHM-10CIM-10X1.57751-10
KPHM-12CIM-12X1.757751-12
KPHM-14CIM-14X27751-14
KPHM-16CIM-16X27751-16
KPHM-18CIM-18X2.57751-18
KPHM-20CIM-20X2.57751-20
KPHM-22CIM-22X2.57751-22
KPHM-24CIM-24X37751-24
KPHM-27---7751-27
Metric Fine
KPHM-8X1CIM-8X17755-8
KPHM-10X1CIM-10X17755-10
KPHM-10X1.25CIM-10X1.257756-10
KPHM-12X1.25CIM-12X1.257756-12
KPHM-12X1.5CIM-12X1.57753-12
KPHM-14X1.5CIM-14X1.57753-14
KPHM-16X1.5CIM-16X1.57753-16
KPHM-18X1.5CIM-18X1.57753-18
KPHM-18X2CIM-18X27754-18
KPHM-20X1.5CIM-20X1.57753-20
KPHM-20X2CIM-20X27754-20
KPHM-22X1.5CIM-22X1.57753-22
KPHM-22X2CIM-22X27754-22
KPHM-24X2CIM-24X27754-24
KPHM-27X2---7754-27
KPHM-30X2---7754-30
KPHM-39X2---7754-39
KPHM-36X3---7752-36
KPHM-39X3---7752-39
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