Housings With Square Cavity Openings

Housings with square cavity openings

Terminal removal tool







When a housing has 0.64 sockets use a terminal removal tool with a narrow square end (1.2 x 1.2 mm).

Shown is a 0.64 socket cable terminal.

The terminal removal tool for 0.64 sockets is not included in the repair kit p/n 981 4235.

Single or double row of cavities







There are two main types of 0.64 housings. Check the contact side of the housing. Does the housing have a single or double row of cavities?

- Proceed to the appropriate type below.

Single cavity row







For a single row of cavities the terminal removal tool is inserted in the open groove on the upper side for each terminal.

Press the cable terminal forwards in the cavity. Insert the terminal removal tool end between the cable terminal locking tabs and extract the cable terminal.

Double cavity row







For a double cavity row the terminal removal tool is inserted from the contact side in the upper row of cavities for the terminal to be extracted.

The lower cavities are used to fasten the cable terminals in place.

Press the cable terminal forwards in the cavity. Insert the terminal removal tool and extract the cable terminal.

Proceed

Replacing a cable terminal in order to crimp a new cable terminal.