Note: Before unlocking the contacts, it is necessary to unlock or remove the housing fasteners, if any (secondary fastenings) with a special tool.
Fig. 7.140. Inserting the pick into the slot in the connector housing
Insert a pick suitable for the connector housing into the slot in the connector housing (fig. 7.140).
Grasp the wire towards the contact and press it lightly into the connector
Note: By pressing the tip into the connector body, the locking tabs of the tip are removed from the shoulders inside the connector and can be freely removed from the connector body using a pick.
At the same time, press the pick into the connector body and pull out the unlocked tip.
After removing the contact, the pick can be removed again from the slot in the connector housing.
Flat contacts
Note: Before unlocking the contacts, if any, unlock or remove the housing locks (secondary fastenings) with a special tool.
Flat contacts with one locking tongue
Insert a pick suitable for the connector body into the slot in the connector body.
Grasp the wire towards the contact and press it lightly into the connector
Note: By pressing the tip into the connector body, the tip's locking tab is removed from the shoulders inside the connector and can be freely removed from the connector body using a pick.
Fig. 7.141. Removing the unlocked tip
At the same time, press the pick into the connector body and pull out the unlocked tip (fig. 7.141).
After removing the contact, the pick can be removed again from the slot in the connector housing.
Flat contacts with two locking tabs
Insert a pick suitable for the connector body into the slot in the connector body.
Grasp the wire towards the contact and push it all the way into the connector
Note: By pressing the tip into the connector body, the locking tabs of the tip are removed from the shoulders inside the connector and can be freely removed from the connector body using a pick.
At the same time, press the pick into the connector body and pull out the unlocked tip
After removing the contact, the pick can be removed again from the slot in the connector housing.
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