Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 953

Step T w o : Remove the Terminal Retainer(s)
(Large Connectors)/Open the
Secondary
Locks (Small Connectors)
To remove a terminal retainer, press a wide
pick at a 45° angle against the locking nib (see
Figure 24). Push the nib up as far as possible.
Then, pull the retainer out.
To open the secondary locks on small con-
nectors, flip down the lock hinges as shown in
Figure 25.
Step Three: Remove the Lead
Depress the terminal locking tangs using a
Weather Pack" pick(J28742-A or the equiv-
alent):
— Push the hollow cylinder of the pick into
the terminal cavity from the front until it
stops (see Figures 26 and 27).The pick
should surround the terminal (see Figure
28 for drawings of locking tangs).
— Pull the pick out.
—Gently pull the lead out of the back of the
connector body.
Note that the male connector body half con-
tains female terminals and the female half
houses male terminals.
Figure 24 - Releasing the Terminal Retainers (Large Connecters)
SECONDARY LOCKS CLOSED SECONDARY LOCKS OPEN
Figure 25- Opening the
S e c o n d a r y L o e k s
(Small (Connectors)