A battery operated hydraulic compression tool (10) comprising a frame (12); a hydraulic fluid reservoir (14) connected to the frame (12); an electric motor (16) driven hydraulic pump (18) connected to the hydraulic fluid reservoir (14); a ram (20) movably connected to the frame (12); and a multi-speed ram advancement system for advancing the ram in at least two different rates of movement on the frame.;The advancement system includes a rapid advance actuator (74) located directly against the ram (20), and a hydraulic bypass system (68) located between the pump (18) and the ram (20) for conduiting hydraulic fluid past the rapid advance actuator (74) to the area of the frame (12) holding the ram (20).
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