Removing Damaged Connecting Blocks - AT&T MERLIN LEGEND Release 3.0 Installation Manual

Connecting Telephones to the Control Unit

Removing Damaged Connecting Blocks

In some cases,
removed.
To remove a damaged connecting block, follow the steps below:
1
Remove the wires or the patch cord from the connecting block.
If you have Interconnect Wiring, use long-nosed pliers to remove the
telephone wires, and tag the wires with tape to identify their positions.
If you have Systimax wiring, pull off the patch cord.
2 Place a 788K1 retainer tool against the conductor pairs beneath the
connecting block to be removed. See Figure 3-40.
3
Use pliers to grip the connecting block in the center. See Figure 3-40.
4
Move the block gently up and down and pull it out.
5 If a conductor wire is accidentally pulled from a block, pull it with the
Iong-nosed pliers to get some slack.
Use your fingers to lay the conductor wire back in its slot in the index strip,
and then reseat it with the D-impact tool.
6 Seat the new connecting block by using the 788J1 impact tool.
7 Replace the telephone wire onto the connecting block.
If you have Interconnect Wiring, remove the tag from the telephone
wires and use the D-impact tool to reseat the wires.
If you have Systimax wiring, attach the patch cord to the connecting
block.
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