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66. UNWIRED CONTACT REMOVAL.
67. BROKEN WIRE CONTACT REMOVAL.
WARNING
WARNING
Metal tool tips are sharp and can cause injury
Metal tool tips are sharp and can cause injury
to personnel and/or damage to connectors.
to personnel and/or damage to connectors.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Caution should be exercised in the use of this
Caution should be exercised in the use of this
tooling use as damage to connector can occur
tooling use as damage to connector can occur
if probe is nicked or distorted.
if probe is nicked or distorted.
a. Inspect tips of metal and plastic tools for
a. Inspect tips of tools for distortion or nicks of
distortion or nicks of probe before use.
probe before use.
NOTE
NOTE
Unwired contact removal shall be done using
Broken wired contact removal shall be done
the removal tools (Table 7). Specialized
using the removal tools. Specialized unwired
unwired contact removal tools and probes are
contact removal tools and probes are not
not manufactured for wires larger than 12.
manufactured for wires with larger diameter
than AWG 12.
b.
Select correct removal tool (Table 7).
b.
Select correct removal tool (Table 7).
c.
Working from the front (mating end) of
connector, slide hollow end of removal tool over
c.
Working from the front (mating end) of
contact (Figure 22).
connector, slide hollow end of removal tool over
contact (Figure 22).
d. Holding removal tool at right angle to front
insert face, push tool straight toward rear of connector,
d. Holding removal tool at right angle to front
firmly pressing tool to positive stop when tool bottoms
insert face, push tool straight toward rear of connector,
in insert cavity.
firmly pressing tool to positive stop when tool bottoms
in insert cavity.
e.
Maintain pressure on tool handle and slide
collar of tool forward until it stops. Contact will be
e.
Maintain pressure on tool handle and slide
partially ejected from rear of connector insert.
collar of tool forward until it stops. Broken wire contact
will be partially ejected from rear of connector insert.
f.
Remove tool by pulling straight back to clear
connector insert face.
f.
Remove tool by pulling straight back to clear
connector insert face.
g. Remove contact out rear of connector by using
a mating contact to push out the released contact.
g. Remove broken wire contact out rear of
connector by using a mating contact to push out the
released contact.