Electrical System

Special 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".

Faston Contacts

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.
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.
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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.
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GT 150/280 Contacts

Guide the release tool which fits the contact housing under retaining tab into contact housing.
Push tool into contact housing until it stops -arrow-.
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Contact is ejected from the contact housing.

After ejecting the contact, release tool can be pulled out of contact housing again.
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Contacts without Retaining Tabs

Insert release tool under retaining tab of terminal housing.
Push release tool through until it stops by gently lifting -arrow-.
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Contact is ejected from the contact housing

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