408-9453 Datasheet, PDF (3/4 Pages) TE Connectivity Ltd – Extraction/Lance Reset

408-9453
5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for AMPMODU MTE
housings when contact reaches preload window
(see Figure 2).
3.2. Extraction Tools 843477-5 and 843996-5
(Figure 3, View B)
Tools 843477-5 and 843996-5 release the locking
lance from the side of the housing cavity.
NOTE
i
The edge of the locking lance will be visible in
housings requiring this tool.
Proceed as follows:
1. Align tool so that wide part of tip is oriented with
long part of lance cavity, and tip taper is opposite
locking lance.
2. Insert tool tip between locking lance and housing
until the tool stop bottoms.
3. Pull back lightly on the wire and, if necessary,
move tool just enough to release the lance.
4. Remove the contact from the housing; then
remove the tool.
4. LOCKING LANCE RESET PROCEDURE
(FIgure 3, View C)
The tools described on this sheet are designed to
reposition depressed locking lances to ensure
retention in the housing. Check compatibility of the
contact and tool; then proceed as follows:
1. Orient the reset tip so the taper is facing the
locking lance.
2. Keep the reset tip flat against the receptacle box
and slide it toward the base of the locking lance until
it bottoms.
3. Remove tool tip and contact will be ready for re-
insertion into the housing.
CAUTION
!
Damaged product should not be used. If a
damaged contact is evident, it should be cut from
the wire and replaced with a new one. If a damaged
housing is evident, it should be replaced.
5. TOOL INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
Tools 843477-[ ] and 843996-[ ] should conform to the
dimensions listed in Figure 4. It is recommended that
each tool be inspected upon its arrival to be sure it has
not been damaged in transit and at regularly
scheduled intervals to be sure it remains functional.
6. REVISION SUMMARY
Since the previous release of this sheet, the new
company logo has been applied.
Top Release
Tool
Side Release Tool
Receptacle
Locking
Lance
Tool
Stop
Front of
Housing
Tool
Tip
Flat Side
of Locking
Lance
Tip
Taper
Edge of Locking
Lance
Insert Tip
Here (Back of
Cavity)
Locking Lance
Cavity
View A
Tools 843477-1, -2 -3, -4 and
Tools 843996-2, -3, -4
Rev E
Insert Tip
Here (Side of
Cavity)
View B
Tools 843477-5 and
843996-5 ONLY
Figure 3
Lance Reset
Portion
View C
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