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ASSEMBLY MANUAL for PRE-ASSEMBLY 35609857-CUS72-S01 Rev. 01 APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 ° Female Connector APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) April 2023 Issued by STC Shanghai, China STC Chennai, India...
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The information contained in these assembly instructions is subject to alteration without prior notice and does not represent any obligation on the part of APTIV. All the information is correct at time of releasing. Reprinting or translation is not permitted without written permission from APTIV.
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) TABLE OF CONTENTS PRE–ASSEMBLY SECTION ASSEMBLY OF THE FEMALE/MALE CONNECTOR View of Versions List of Components & Exploded View Step 1 – Mate Cable Seal And Cable retainer Together Step 2 –...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY OF THE FEMALE CONNECTOR APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 ° Female Connector Contact at (Add Technical Center): Add Contact Name & Phone Number Aptiv.com...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY VIEW OF INDEXES 8 mm 8 mm Code A Code B 9.5 mm 9.5 mm Code C Code D THIS CONNECTION SYSTEM HAS MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS, WHICH DIFFER IN THE INDEXING AND COLOR.
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY LIST OF COMPONENTS & EXPLODED VIEW QUANTITY COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY 180DEG FEMALE CONNECTOR INNER FERRULE OUTER FERRULE CABLE SEAL CABLE RETAINER APEX 2.8 CRIMPING TERMINALS...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 1 – IDENTIFY THE AREA TO INSERT THE CABLE SEAL STEP COMPLETE Contact at (Add Technical Center): Add Contact Name & Phone Number Aptiv.com...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 2 – PARTIALLY STRIP THE CABLE AND PLACE IT INTO THE SEAL AND CABLE RETAINER INSERT THE CABLES INTO THE CABLE RETAINER AND...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 3A – INSERT FERRULE SLIDE INNER FERRULE OVER OUTER JACKET STEP COMPLETE STEP 3B – INSERT FERRULE REMOVE THE PARTIALLY STRIPPED INSULATION...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 3C – INSERT FERRULE 21.5±0.3mm 4.5±0.3mm 9±0.3mm Cable size(mm2): 2.5 22.5±0.3mm 4.5±0.3mm 9±0.3mm Cable size(mm2): 4 5 6 Contact at (Add Technical Center): Add Contact Name & Phone Number Aptiv.com...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 4A – CRIMP TERMINALS TO CONDUCTORS REMOVE INSULATION AND CRIMP TERMINALS, REFER TO THE LATEST ASSEMBLY DRAWING FOR DETAILS STEP COMPLETE Contact at (Add Technical Center): Add Contact Name &...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 4B – CRIMP TERMINALS TO CONDUCTORS FLARE THE BRAIDED SHIELD , THEN SLIDE THE OUTER FERRULE ONTO THE CABLE STEP COMPLETE Contact at (Add Technical Center): Add Contact Name &...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 5 – POSITIONING AND INSERTING OUTER FERRULE Position Fixture STEP COMPLETE Contact at (Add Technical Center): Add Contact Name & Phone Number Aptiv.com...
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Assembly Manual APEX 280 Female Connector 4 Way 180 Deg Connection System APEX 280 Terminal System (Sealed) ASSEMBLY STEP 6 – CRIMP FERRULE POSITION THE FERRULES IN PLACE , REFER TO THE LATEST ASSEMBLY DRAWING FOR DIMENSIONS AND CRIMP THE FERRULES STEP COMPLETE 28±0.2mm...
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