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Repairing Connector Terminals

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Tools Required 

J 38125-B  Terminal Repair Kit

Use the following repair procedures in order to repair the following:

Some terminals do not require all of the steps shown. Skip the steps that do not apply for your immediate terminal repair. The J 38125-B  contains further information.

  1. Cut off the terminal between the core and the insulation crimp. Minimize any wire loss.

    For Weather Pack® terminals, remove the seal.

  2. Apply the correct seal per gage size of the wire.

    For Weather Pack® terminals, slide the seal back along the wire in order to enable insulation removal.

  3. Remove the insulation.
  4. For Weather Pack® terminals only, align the seal with the end of the cable insulation.
  5. Position the strip in the terminal.

    For Weather Pack® terminals, position the strip and seal in the terminal.

  6. Hand crimp the core wings.
  7. Hand crimp the insulation wings.

    For Weather Pack® terminals, hand crimp the insulation wings around the seal and the cable.

  8. Solder all of the hand crimp terminals.