5 REPAIRING WIRING Removal and installation XF 95 series 2.2 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, CONTACTS Contact lock There are various types of contact locks. A few examples are given below. When a lock is applied, individually for each contact, this is called a primary lock. An extra general lock for several contacts in a connector is a secondary lock. Primary contact lock To keep an individual contact in the connector in place, a contact is often furnished with one or more locking bolts. This is a primary lock. These locking bolts should never be damaged, with a view to pressing and ejecting the contacts.
3 E501481 Secondary contact lock This type of lock is normally used on 2 and 3-row connectors. For connectors (1) with a locking lip (2) first remove the lip before removing the contacts. This is a secondary lock. The locking lip is on the side of the connector and can usually be recognised from a colour that is different from the colour of the connector. The lip is removed entirely. Now the contacts can be removed using the proper ejector tool by unlocking the primary lock. Examples: - Cab connectors - Electronic unit connectors 1 2 E501483 2-2 200303