1988 PONTIAC FIERO Service Repair Manual

REPAIR PRQCEDURES
-Crimp the new terminal over the copper
strands (core crimp) as shown in Figure
30. (Use a standard crimping tool,
number
525563 in the Kent-Moore cata-
log.
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-Solder with rosin core solder.
-Move the cable seal to edge of the insula-
tion.
-Crimp the grips at the end of the terminal
around the cable seal and insulated
wire
as shown in Figure 30 (insulation crimp).
Apply light pressure for this crimp.
Remember to use the proper types of termi-
nals and seals for this repair.
Step Six: Insert the Lead
Before inserting the lead. make certain that
the terminal is correctly shaped (see Figure
281. Then. gently insert the lead from the back.
The terminal should stop or "catch" about
halfway through the connector body. Gently
push back and forth on the lead to be sure the
terminal is held in place in both directions.
If
the terminal easily pushes or pulls out, review
Step Four; "Re-Form the Locking Tang.
"
Be careful to insert leads in their proper loca-
tions.
Step Seven: Replace the Terminal Retainer(s)
(Large Connectors)lSecondary Locks (Small
Connectors)
Replace the terminal retainers by slipping
the retainer halves into the connector body
!as
shown in Figure 31).
To close the secondary locks on small con-
nectors, flip the hinges back to their original
positions (see Figure
32).
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FEMALE
MALE
Figure 29
- Lead Assemblies
SEAL CORE CRIMP
CRIMP AND SOLDER
CORE CRIMP
SEAL
Figure
30 - Replacing The Terminal OPPOSE
TERMINAL RETAINERS
WHEN REPLACING
Figure 31
- Replacing The Terminal
Retainers (Large Connectors)
SECONDARY LOCK
HINGES
CLOSED ON CONNECTOR BODY
Figure 32 - Closing The Secondary Locks

REPAIR PROCEDURES m I L
REPAlRlNG METRI-PACK SERIES 150
CONNECTORS
(Pull-to-Seat Type)
Metri-Pack connectors are used to connect
various sensors such as the cam, crankshaft
and coolant sensors to primary harnesses in
the engine compartment. The Metri-Pack
connector consists of three parts (see Figure
35): a Pull to Seat type terminal, a connector
body and
a rubber seal which is inserted in
the back of the connector body to provide
environmental protection.
Do
nc: replace the Metri-Pack parts with
parts of other types of connectors and termi-
nals or omit the environmental seals when
repairing Metri-Pack connectors.
Repair instructions are divided into
two
steps, connector disassembly and terminal
removal and connector assembly and termi-
nal insertion. (Refer to figures
33 to 36)
Step One: Connector Disassembly and
Terminal Removal
Insert tool BT-8446 or 535689 into the con-
nector (Figure
33). Pull back on the wire
slightly, pry up the locking tang and then
push the wire through the front of the con-
nector. If the terminal will be reused, reshape
the locking tang.
Step 2: Connector Assembly and Terminal
Insertion
Insert the wire through the seal and the
connector body (Figure
35). Crimp the termi-
nal to the stripped wire. Pull the wire and the
terminal back through the connector body
until it locks in place (Figure
36).
NECTOR TERMINAL
BT8446 LOCKING TANG
Figure 33
- Terminal Removal From Connector Body
TOOL
BT8446
Figure 35 - Connector Reassembly
Figure 36
- Terminal Reinsertion

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