Flat Connector Systems

NOTE:

If necessary, housing securing mechanisms (secondary locks) must be released or removed using specified tool before releasing the contacts. Refer to SECONDARY LOCK .

Flat Connector System with One Retaining Tab

Fig 1: Identifying Removal Of Flat Connector Terminal With One Retaining Tab (1 Of 2)

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-- Guide the release tool which fits the connector housing into release channel on connector housing.

-- Grasp contact at wire and push it gently into connector housing in direction of -arrow-.

NOTE:

By pushing the contact in the direction of the connector housing, the contact retaining tab is lifted off the housing shoulder and can be released using the release tool.

-- At the same time, push the release tool in the direction of the connector housing and pull the released contact out of the connector housing in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Removal Of Flat Connector Terminal With One Retaining Tab (1 Of 2)

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-- After removing the contact, release tool can be pulled out of the connector housing again.

Flat Connector System with Two Retaining Tabs

Fig 3: Identifying Removal Of Flat Connector Terminal With Two Retaining Tab (1 Of 2)

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-- Guide the release tool which fits the connector housing into release channel on connector housing.

-- Grasp contact at wire and push it gently into connector housing until it stops -arrow-.

NOTE:

By pushing the contact in the direction of the connector housing, contact retaining tabs are lifted off the housing shoulder and released using the release tool.

-- At the same time, push the release tool in the direction of the connector housing and pull the released contact out of the connector housing -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Removal Of Flat Connector Terminal With Two Retaining Tab (1 Of 2)

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-- After removing the contact, release tool can be pulled out of the connector housing again.

Asymmetrical

Fig 5: Identifying Removal Of Asymmetrical Flat Connector Terminal (1 Of 2)

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-- Guide the release tool which fits the connector housing into release channel on connector housing.

-- Grasp contact at wire and push it gently into connector housing -arrow-.

NOTE:

By pushing the contact in the direction of the connector housing, contact retaining tabs are lifted off the housing shoulder and released using the release tool.

-- At the same time, push the release tool in the direction of the connector housing and pull the released contact out of the connector housing -arrow-.

Fig 6: Identifying Removal Of Asymmetrical Flat Connector Terminal

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-- After removing the contact, release tool can be pulled out of the connector housing again.