Electrical System

Flat Connector Systems

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Note If necessary, housing securing mechanisms (secondary locks) must be released or removed using specified tool before releasing the contacts. Refer to → Chapter "Secondary Lock".

Flat Connector System with One Retaining Tab

Guide the release tool which fits the contact housing into release channel on contact housing.
Grasp contact at wire and push it gently into contact housing -arrow-.
Note By pushing the contact in the direction of the contact housing, the contact retaining tab is lifted off the housing shoulder and can be released using the release tool.
Flat Connector Systems
At the same time, push release tool in direction of contact housing and pull the released contact out of contact housing -arrow-.
After removing the contact, release tool can be pulled out of the contact housing again.
Flat Connector Systems

Flat Connector System with Two Retaining Tabs

Guide the release tool which fits the contact housing into release channel on contact housing.
Grasp contact at wire and push it gently into contact housing until it stops in direction of -arrow-.
Note By pushing the contact in the direction of the contact housing, the contact retaining tabs are lifted off the housing shoulder and can be released using the release tool.
Flat Connector Systems
At the same time, push release tool in direction of contact housing and pull the released contact out of contact housing in direction of -arrow-.
After removing the contact, release tool can be pulled out of the contact housing again.
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Asymmetrical

Guide the release tool which fits the contact housing into release channel on contact housing.
Grasp contact at wire and push it gently into contact housing -arrow-.
Note By pushing the contact in the direction of the contact housing, the contact retaining tabs are lifted off the housing shoulder and can be released using the release tool.
Flat Connector Systems
At the same time, push release tool in direction of contact housing and pull the released contact out of contact housing -arrow-.
After removing the contact, release tool can be pulled out of the contact housing again.
Flat Connector Systems

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