Repairing Connector Terminals - GMC Chevrolet Camaro 1998 Service Manual

8-312 Wiring Systems
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• Insert the Weather Pack® terminal removal tool
into the front (mating end) of the connector
cavity until it rests on the cavity shoulder (1 ).
• Gently pull on the wire to remove the terminal
through the back of the connector (2).
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Important: Never use force to remove a terminal from
a connector.
• Inspect the terminal and connector for damage.
Repair as necessary. Refer to Repairing
Connector Terminals.
• Reform the lock tang (2) and reset terminal in
connector body.
• Close secondary locks and join connector halves.
• Verify that circuit is complete and working
satisfactorily.
• Perform system check.
Body and Accessories
Repairing Connector Terminals
Use the following repair procedures in order to repair
the following:
• Push to Seat terminals
• Pull to Seat terminals
• Weather Pack® terminals
Some terminals do not require all of the steps shown.
Skip the steps that do not apply for your immediate
terminal repair. The
J 38125-8 Terminal Repair
Kit contains further information.
1 . Cut off the terminal between the core and the
insulation crimp. Minimize any wire loss.
For Weather Pack® terminals, remove the seal.
2. Apply the correct seal per gauge size of the wire.
For Weather Pack® terminals, slide the seal back
along the wire in order to enable insulation
removal.
3. Remove the insulation.
4. For Weather Pack® terminals only, align the seal
with the end of the cable insulation.
5. Position the strip in the terminal.
For Weather Pack® terminals, position the strip
and seal in the terminal.
6. Hand crimp the core wings.
7. Hand crimp the insulation wings.
For Weather Pack® terminals, hand crimp the
insulation wings around the seal and the cable.
8. Solder all of the hand crimp terminals.
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