When Secondary Locking Is of the Lid Type

When secondary locking is of the lid type

To open a housing secondary locking of the locking lid/catch type proceed as follows

General instructions




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

Open locking lid/catch




Use a thin screwdriver with a blade 3-4 mm wide.
- Work the locking catches/eyes carefully loose on the locking lid 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.

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

- Unlock and open the locking lid
In multi-pin housings there can be separate locking lid for the upper cavity row and the lower. Only open the locking lid which is locking the cable terminal which is to be replaced.

Proceed




For replacement of a cable terminal the next step is to remove the old cable terminal which is 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.