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Terminal Removal Procedure

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Fig 1: View Of Typical Connector In Assembled Position
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View of a typical connector in the assembled position.

  1. Pull the locking lever to the 90 degree position from the connector body.
    Fig 2: View Of Locking Lever At 90 Degrees From Connector Body
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  2. With the locking lever in the 90 degree position and the male connector body separated, it can be slid outward for removal.
    Fig 3: Assembled View Of Connector - Tyco/AMP (102-Way Inline)
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  3. Slide the male connector body out away from the guide plates.
    Fig 4: Sliding Male Connector Body Away From Guide Plates
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  4. Using terminal release tool J-38125-11A  or equivalent, remove the TPA from the connector body.
    Fig 5: View of Terminal Release Tool And TPA
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    NOTE: During assembly the terminal position assurance (TPA) will not fully seat if any terminal is not fully seated.
  5. Using terminal release tool J-38125-566  , press the prongs into the holes on each side of the terminal to be removed to release the lock tabs and pull the terminal out of the connector body.
    Fig 6: Releasing Lock Tabs
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  6. Using terminal release tool J-38125-560  , press the prongs into the holes on each side of the terminal to be removed to release the lock tabs and pull the terminal out of the connector body.
    Fig 7: Using Terminal Release Tool
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  7. Using terminal release tool J-38125-221  , press the prongs into the holes on each side of the terminal to be removed to release the lock tabs and pull the terminal out of the connector body.
    Fig 8: Releasing Lock Tabs - Tyco/AMP (102-Way Inline)
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  8. The female connector body may have an additional connector hooked to the edge of the body. Use terminal release tool J-38125-11A  or equivalent to release the locking tab and slide the connector off the female body.
    Fig 9: View Of Female Connector Body - Tyco/AMP (102-Way Inline)
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  9. Move the locking lever 180 degrees from the connected position.
    Fig 10: Moving Locking Lever
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  10. With the locking lever in the 180 degree position the guide plates can be removed from the connector body.
    Fig 11: Removing Guide Plates From Connector Body
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  11. Using terminal release tool J-38125-11A  or equivalent, remove the TPA from the connector body.
    Fig 12: Removing TPA
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    NOTE: During assembly the TPA will not fully seat if any terminal is not fully seated.
  12. Using terminal release tool J-38125-216  , lift the terminal plate past the terminals and out of the connector body cavity.
    Fig 13: Lifting Terminal Plate Past The Terminals
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  13. Terminal plate will bind slightly on each corner.
    Fig 14: View Of Terminal Plate
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  14. Using terminal release tool J-38125-221  , press the prongs into the holes on each side of the terminal to be removed to release the lock tabs and pull the terminal out of the connector body.
    Fig 15: Releasing Lock Tabs
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  15. Using terminal release tool J-38125-212  , press the prongs into the holes on each side of the terminal to be removed to release the lock tabs and pull the terminal out of the connector body.
    Fig 16: View of Pressing Prongs On Each Side Of Terminal
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  16. Using terminal release tool J-38125-560  , press the prongs into the holes on each side of the terminal to be removed to release the lock tabs and pull the terminal out of the connector body.
    Fig 17: Pressing Prongs On Each Side Of Terminal - Tyco/AMP (102-Way Inline)
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  17. Press the terminal plate back into the female connector to the preset position. The plate will bind slightly on each corner.
    Fig 18: View Of Terminal Plate
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  18. With the locking lever in the 180 degree position, align the guide plates to mesh with the gears on the locking lever.
    Fig 19: Aligning Guide Plates To Mesh With Locking Lever Gears
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  19. Slide the male connector body back inward toward the guide plates.
    Fig 20: Sliding Male Connector Body Away From Guide Plates
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  20. With the locking lever in the 90 degree position and the male connector body connected, it can be slid inward for assembly.
    Fig 21: Assembled View Of Connector - Tyco/AMP (102-Way Inline)
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  21. Move the lever into the locked position or in the assembled position. This will pull the male connector down into the female connector.
    Fig 22: View Of Typical Connector In Assembled Position
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  22. Repair the terminal by following the Repairing Connector Terminals (Terminated Lead Repair) Repairing Connector Terminals (Terminal Repair)  procedure.
  23. Insert the repaired terminal back into the cavity. Repeat the diagnostic procedure to verify the repair and reconnect the connector bodies.
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