NAVAIR 01-1A-505-3
TO 1-1A-14-3
TM 1-1500-323-24-3
010 02
1 September 2011
Page 20
49. Broken Wire Contact Removal.
Removal of a contact with a broken wire
shall not be attempted with an unwired
removal tool. Use of unwired removal tools
Caution should be exercised in the use of
require that the tip be jammed onto the
tooling. Inspect tips of metal tools for
contact wire barrel. If wire strands occupy
distortion of the probe before use, as damage
wire barrel, the tool and the connector may
to the wire sealing grommet of the connector
be damaged.
can occur.
b. Insert tip of removal tool into cavity at rear
of connector.
a.
Select correct removal tool (Table 4 or 6).
Wire strands may be encountered at any
point up to 5/16 inch of tool insertion. It is
important not to jam any strands of wire up
to this point.
Withdraw removal tool anytime during
insertion when it cannot be advanced into
connector using these procedures. Inspect
tool tip for nicks, cracks, mushrooming, and
other damage that will prevent functioning.
Replace removal tool and repeat procedure,
Figure 17. Unlocking Contact Retention
if required.
Mechanism with Unwired Contact Removal Tool
NOTE
Refer to Figure 19 for approximate
dimensions of a size 22 contact and cavity.
The dimensions in this procedure are based
on a size 22 contact.
c. Gently insert removal tool into cavity in
about l/16 inch units, releasing tool after each unit if
resistance is felt.
NOTE
Rotating removal tool works splayed wire
strands into slot of tool, allowing tool to
Figure 18. Extracting Contact from Connector
pass.
Removal tool may be blocked at rear of
contact by plastic insert or additional strands
of broken wire.
