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Special Connector Systems






Special Connector Systems

If necessary, housing securing mechanisms (secondary locks) must be released or removed using specified tool before releasing the contacts. Refer to => [ Secondary Lock ] Secondary Lock.

Faston contacts:





- Guide the release tool which fits the terminal housing into release channel on terminal housing.

- Grasp contact at wire and push it gently into terminal housing.

By pushing the contact in the direction of the terminal housing, the contact retaining tabs are lifted off the housing shoulder and can be released using the release tool.

- At the same time, push release tool in direction of terminal housing and pull the released contact out of terminal housing - arrow -.





- After removing the contact, release tool can be pulled out of terminal housing again.

GT 150/280 contacts:





- Guide the release tool which fits the terminal housing under retaining tab into terminal housing.

- Push tool into terminal housing until it stops - arrow -.

Contact is ejected from the terminal housing.





- After ejecting the contact, release tool can be pulled out of terminal housing again.

Contacts without retaining tabs:





- Insert release tool under retaining tab of terminal housing.

- Push release tool through until it stops by gently lifting - arrow -.

Contact is ejected from the terminal housing.