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Figure 22. Unwired Contact Removal Tool
104. Unwired Contact Removal.
WARNING
Metal tool tips are sharp and can cause injury
to personnel and/or damage to connectors.
CAUTION
Present metal tooling in some instances has
damaged the wire sealing grommet at the end
of the connectors. Plastic tools are preferred.
Caution should be exercised in the use of
Figure 23. Unlocking Contact Retention Mechanism
tooling.
With Unwired Contact Removal Tool
Inspect tips of metal tools for nicks, burrs, and
distortion of probe before use as connector
damage can occur.
a. Select correct unwired removal tool (Table 5)
tool data, in figure illustrating connector to be repaired
(Figure 22).
b. With rear of connector exposed, remove
sealing plug from insert cavity of contact to be removed.
c.
Press and hold tool plunger until tip of tool is
aligned with contact to be removed.
d. Axially align removal tool with contact to be
removed.
e.
Insert removal tool tip into contact cavity to
butt contact wire barrel; then slide removal tool sleeve
over contact and exert pressure until sleeve bottoms
(Figure 23).
f.
Remove tool and unlocked contact from
connector by withdrawing tool from connector
(Figure 24).
g. Remove contact from removal tool by pressing
plunger.
Figure 24. Extracting Contact from Connector