Pin housing

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Contacts 1... 13 and 19... 27:

Raise locking slide (1) on both sides (2) of housing and detach.

NOTE: Detaching the locking slide releases the secondary locks of the pin contacts.

Fig 1: Detaching Locking Slide Releases Secondary Locks Of Pin Contacts

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Contacts 14... 18 and 28... 30:

Pull slide (1) outwards completely.

Raise lock (2) on housing.

Pull contact carrier (3) out of housing.

NOTE: Pulling out the contact carrier releases the secondary locks of the pin contacts.

Fig 2: Pulling Contact Carrier Of Housing

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The pin contacts are pulled out of a contact carrier as described under "Socket housing".