Removing A Slotless
Contact
CAUTION
2-4
Repairing A Slotless Contact
If one or more of the inner contact's ngers are bent inward or
Step 1
crushed, you must straighten or remove those ngers before you
remove the entire inner contact. Figure 2-5 shows both the inner
contact and the center conductor.
a. Under magnication, carefully try to insert the removal tool (see
Figure 2-6).
b. If the damaged ngers prevent you from inserting the tool, use the
tweezers provided to either move aside or remove the damaged
ngers (see Figure 2-7).
Avoid damaging the center conductor, which houses the inner
contact. Do not touch the tweezers to anything but the damaged
inner contact. Do not, under any circumstances, use anything to
squeeze or clamp on to the center conductor that might cause
damage.
c. After you move or remove the damaged inner contact ngers and
can insert the inner contact removal tool, go to step 3.
Figure 2-5. The Inner Contact and Center Conductor
Slotless Contact Repair