Remove Contacts From Sensor Laminated Contact Connector - AR00.19-P-0120-01A

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Model All Sensor blade contact plug Design 97

Fig 1: Identifying New Passenger Vehicle Wiring Harness Repair Kit (220 589 04 99 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Wiring Harness Repair Kit, Basic (000 589 13 99 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Blade Holder With Clamping Pliers (220 589 01 99 50)

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Fig 4: Identifying SLK 2.8 - 97 Blade (220 589 01 99 63)

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Unpin contact pins from the connector

Insert blade holder with clamping pliers and SLK 2.8 - 97 blade from front side into contact cavity of connector housing (4).
Both spring shackles on the contact pin (7) are pressed together and, simultaneously, the locking tab (5) of the connector housing (4) is lifted.

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A slight tug on the corresponding cable will remove the contact pin (7) from the connector housing (4).
Rocking the contact pin back and forth, thus making use of the full housing tolerance, may help to unpin the contact.