Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 948

REPAIR PROCEDURES
Figure 17- The Untwisted Conductors
Figure 18 - The Be-Assembled Cable
Figure 19 - Proper Taping
R E P A I R I N G C O N N E C T O R S
( E x c e p t W e a t h e r Pack® a n d Metri-
Pack Series 1 5 0 Pull-to-Seat Type)
The following general repair procedures can
be used for High Density, Printed Circuit and
Bulkhead connectors. Prior to starting any
repairs, separate connector halves and remove
any terminal covers or retainers.
Instruction in the disassembly, repair, and
assembly of connectors follows. Consult the
figures for details on each specific type of con-
nector. The instruction is divided into steps.
Only perform those steps necessary to make
the repair.
Step
One: Remove
the
Lead
Depress the terminal locking tang using the
proper size pick.
CAUTION: Do not place fingers or other
parts of the body next to or around the
back of the connector. If too much force is
used, the pick and terminal both could be
pushed out the back of the connector and
cause injury.
—Place the pick between the locking
tang of the terminal and the plastic
of the connector body.
— Ease the lead back enough to
release the locking tang.
—Pull the pick out.
—Gently pull the lead out of the back
of the connector body.
Step Two: Re-Form the Locking Tang
If the lead and terminal are in good condi-
tion, reform the locking tang:
—Hold the lead firmly to prevent the splice
between the terminal and the wire from
flexing.
—Use the pick to bend the locking tang
back into its original shape. Also check to
see that the remainder of the terminal is
still in its original shape.
Step Three: Make the Repair
When you make a repair, use the correct
types of terminals and wires.
— Attach a new wire or a new terminal
using the procedures in Splicing Copper
Wire or Splicing Aluminum Wire.
Step Four: Insert the Lead
Before inserting the lead, make certain that
the terminal is correctly shaped. Be careful to
insert terminals in their proper locations.
—Gently insert the lead from the back.
The terminal should stop or "catch" about
halfway through the connector body.
IMote:
With bulkhead connectors, in many
cavities it is possible for the terminal to be
inserted in two ways. Be sure it is inserted in
the same direction as it was removed, or to
mate correctly with the facing terminal.
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