Amadas 9980 - Electrical Connectors; General Electrical Information

Electrical System Service 9980 Self-Propelled Peanut Combine
General Electrical
Information
Please use caution when performing any
maintenance on the electrical system. This
includes changing bulbs, switches, etc.,
handling circuit breakers, batteries, etc. Pay
attention to replacement parts listed. NEVER
attempt to replace a part with a part number
that has not been recommended.
Replacement part numbers and descriptions
are listed in your parts catalog.
Electrical Connectors
•
Electrical connectors must not be forcibly
mated or unmated. All are designed to be
mated easily. If you have to use tools, you
may be doing something incorrectly.
Prying or forcing connectors may cause
permanent damage to the locking
mechanism, contacts, or both.
• When you work on connectors, make sure
you are working on the correct terminal.
Remember that
male and female halves
are mirror images of each other. Look for
the terminal number on the connector
body. The connection of improper
electrical circuits can cause unusual
electrical symptoms.
• When an electrical connector is repaired, it
is importan
t that the proper terminals are
used. In some of these connectors,
different terminals are used to carry
different currents. If contacts of different
materials are mated, corrosion may
develop that could affect performance.
• When you remove terminals fro
m a
connector, it is very important to use the
correct extraction tool and gently remove
the terminal. The connector body can be
damaged if terminals are just “jerked” out.
The damage caused will prevent the new
terminal from staying in the connector, and
a replacement of the connector body will
be necessary.
• When you install a new terminal on a wire,
make sure the insulation crimp and wire
crimp are both made properly. Each part
of the terminal crimp is designed for a
specific purpose. Failure to crimp the wire
contact area properly can result in poor or
no electrical contact. Failure to crimp the
insulation support properly can result in
problems getting the terminal into the
connector body, causing premature failure.
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