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Connectors UIC 558 – Installation and Maintenance Instructions
Special Tools
7.4 Visual and Functional Inspection/Maintenance of the Cable Plug
Connector element
Visual and functional inspection
Measures
Plug shell
Check for:
X
ease of movement when plugging
X
for damage or abrasion of plug shell, contacts, plug
insert
X
damage of the guide bead
X
damage on the edge of the locking mechanism
X
the functioning of the strain relief fitting
X
dirt
X
cracks and ruptured patches
X
loose or missing fastening elements
In case of defects:
X
remove existent dirt without
leaving any residue
X
immediately replace dam-
aged parts
Plug ring
Check for:
X
damage to the plug ring
X
tears and porosity on the sealing ring (O-Ring)
X
proper fit of the sealing ring (O-Rings)
In case of defects:
X
immediately replace dam-
aged parts
Pin insert (for plugs)
Check for:
X
visible damage
X
dirt
X
signs of moisture
X
cracks and ruptured patches
X
tears and porosity on the sealing ring (O-Ring)
In case of defects:
X
remove existent dirt or mois-
ture without leaving any
residue
X
immediately replace dam-
aged parts
Pin contacts
Check for:
X
visible damage
X
dirt
X
signs of moisture
X
bent or pushed back contacts
X
a loose fit of the contacts in the pin insert
In case of defects:
X
remove existent dirt or mois-
ture without leaving any
residue
X
schadhafte Teile unver-
züglich erneuern
8. Special Tools
X
Pull off tool UIC-DWZ for pulling off the crimp
adapter from the replacement insert
(ordering code UIC-DWZ)
Fig. 24: Pull off tool UIC-DWZ
X
Extraction tool AWZ-B for contacts type H: SHC-x,
BHC-x (ordering code AWZ-B)
Fig. 25: Extraction tool AWZ-B
X
Crimping tool CWZ-600-1 for connection cross
sections 0.14 mm
2
... 6 mm
2
(ordering code CWZ-600-1)
Fig. 26: Crimp tool CWZ-600-1
NOTICE
Only crimping tools authorised by Schaltbau GmbH
may be used.
