Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 952

REPAIR P R O C E D U R E S
MB
PUSH NARROW
PICK BETWEEN
TERMINAL AND
CONNECTOR BODY
DEPRESSING THE LOCKING TANG
RE-FORM LOCKING TANG
RE-FORMING THE LOCKING TANG
REPAIRING WEATHER PACK®
(Environmental) CONNECTORS
Weather P a c k ® or weatherproof connectors
provide environmental protection on certain
electrical circuits. This protection consists of a
moisture-proof rubber flexible seal between the
two connector halves and rubber cable seals
attached to each terminal. The terminals and
the cable seals are secured by a hinged secon-
dary lock on small Weather P a c k ® connectors
and by plastic terminal retainers on large
Weather P a c k ® connectors.
If a Weather P a c k ® connector requires
repair, do not replace the Weather P a c k ® parts
with other types of connectors and terminals.
Also, do not omit either the large seal or the
cable seals when making a repair.
Instruction in the disassemly, repair, and
assembly of both small and large Weather
Pack" connectors follows. The instruction is
divided into steps. Only perform those steps
necessary to make the repair.
Step One: Separate the Connector Halves
To separate a large connector, unscrew the
bolt in the center of the connector body. Then
pull the two halves apart. To separate a small
connector, simply pull up on the primary lock
and simultaneously pull the two halves apart.
Figure 23 - Printed Circuit Type Connectors