Secondary Locking - Socket Type

Secondary locking - socket type

Open the secondary locking as shown if it is of the socket/housing retainer type

General instructions




Note that these are general instructions, variations can occur in practice.
Regard the examples shown and the procedures described as guidelines.

Release socket/housing retainer




Use a thin screwdriver with a blade 3-4 mm wide.
- Work the locking catches/eyes carefully loose on the socket or on the housing.
The number of locking catches/eyes and their location varies on different housings. There can also be variations between pin sizes in the housing types.

Note! Take care that the locking catches/eyes are not broken off when releasing the socket.

Remove




- Remove socket (and pull it back on the cables).

Proceed
To replace a cable terminal the next step is to remove the old cable terminal in the housing.
- Proceed to chapter Cable terminals, different types Cable Terminals, Different Types Primary locking in general Primary Locking In General Using terminal removal tools Using Terminal Removal Tools When the cavity opening has two extraction grooves When the Cavity Opening Has Two Extraction Grooves Cavity opening with one extraction groove Cavity Opening With One Extraction Groove Housing with half-open contact side Housing With Half-Open Contact Side Housings with square cavity openings Housings With Square Cavity Openings Housings with round cavity opening Housings With Round Cavity Opening Single terminal housings Single Terminal Housings.