Round Connector Systems

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NOTE:

If necessary, 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 contact housing into release channel on contact housing.

Fig 1: Identifying Terminal At Wire Pushed Into Terminal Housing

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

NOTE:

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Released Terminal Pulled Out From Terminal Housing

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