(When the cable terminals are partly exposed with the locking tabs visible in the cavities)

Housings of this type have partly exposed cable terminals on the contact side with the locking tabs visible in the cavities.

Usually this type only includes tab cable terminals with one locking tab.

Illustrated below are:

Fig 1: Identifying SWS (Single Wire Seal) Tab

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A  2.8 Tab SWS

Fig 2: Identifying 6.3 Sized Locking Tab

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B  6.3 Tab (also in sizes 2.8 and 9.5)

Use terminal removal tool p/n 9512644 .

The illustration shows a housing with tabs. To extract pin cable terminals read the instructions at Housings with round cavity opening .

Fig 3: Identifying Housing With Tabs

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Choose a terminal removal tool with an end that matches the cavity opening.

• The narrow ended tool is 1.5 mm wide.
• The wider end is 2.7 mm wide.

Press the cable terminal in the cavity forwards as far as it will go to free the locking tab from the cavity catch.

Insert the terminal removal tool in the groove as illustrated above.

Always follow the instructions in section Using terminal removal tools  which give the correct working procedure.

• Proceed to chapter New cable terminal  and Seal SWS and plug . Replacing a cable terminal in order to crimp a new cable terminal.