Round Connector Systems

Housing securing mechanisms (secondary locks) must be released or removed using specified tool before releasing the contacts, refer to SECONDARY LOCK .

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

Fig 1: Identifying Terminal At Wire Pushed Into Terminal Housing

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

NOTE:

By pushing contact in direction of terminal housing, 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 -arrow- and pull the released contact out of terminal housing.

Fig 2: Identifying Released Terminal Pulled Out From Terminal Housing

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