Terminating tool for terminating wires to a communication module; and methods

A tool for terminating different jack types to a cable with a plurality of wires, comprising:

• a housing with a base;
• a slider having sliding rail feet that are received within a guide shot defined in the base;
• a pivotable lever arm couples to the housing via a pivotal shaft and to the slider, the pivotable lever arm being configured to linearly move the slider between an initial position and a final position;
• the base including a seat capable of fitting a first jack type with connectors for terminating the plurality of wires of the cable, a first port arranged on an opposite end of the first jack type, a second jack type with connectors for terminating the plurality of wires of the cable and a second port oriented 90 degrees relative to the connectors on the second jack type;
• and
• the slider being mounted within a slot defined in the base, wherein the slider directly engages the first jack type with the first port facing the slider and the connectors facing away from the slider when terminating the first jack type, and the slider receives a termination device that directly engages the second jack type with the connectors facing the termination device and the second port facing the seat when terminating the second jack type.