Repair of Rectangular Connectors With Crimp Type Removable Contacts

TM 11-5820-695-35

(a) Strip wire back 3/16 inch.

c. Repair of Rectangular Connectors With Crimp

Type Removable Contacts. This type of connector

(b) Insert contact and wire into locator head

Incorporates crimp type removable contacts.

The

of crimping tool MS3191-4 with head assembly W25.

procedure for extracting contacts is given in (1) below.

Use pin contacts 330-5291-000 or socket 031-10007-

Replacement of the contact pin requires stripping of the

000 (whichever is applicable).

wire to the proper length, crimping of the new contact to

the wire and insertion of the contact into the connector

completely to insure a proper crimp.

using the contact insertion tool. The procedure for

stripping, crimping and inserting contacts is given in (2)

NOTE

below.

Tool will not release unless the

crimp indentors in the tool head have

(1) Contact extraction.

been fully actuated.

(a) Place wire to be removed into the tip of

extraction tool MS18278 size 20.

(d) Inspect crimp connection, check that

(b) Insert tool tip into contact cavity until tip

crimped area is between the inspection hole and

bottoms against contact shoulder, releasing the retaining

clip tines; hold wire against the tool with your finger and

withdraw tool and contact from the rear of the connector.

(2) Contact replacement.

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