Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Contact Release Tools

Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual / Wiring / Wiring Harness and Connector Repairs / Tool Descriptions / Contact Release Tools

Various release tools are used to remove the different terminals from terminal housings without damage.

A selection of release tools are a component of the Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978- and the Wiring Harness Repair Set -VAS1978A-. The Release Tool Set -VAS1978/35- contains the entire set of release tools. Refer to → Chapter „Release Tool Set -VAS1978/35-“.

WARNING

Some tools are supplied with a tool safety clip, which is slid over the tool points after using the tool, in order to protect other workers from injuries and tool points from damage.

Contact housings, releasing and disassembling. Refer to → Chapter „Contact Housings, Releasing and Disassembling“.

Contact Release Tools

Crimping Pliers with Insert

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Single Wire Seal Assembly Tools

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Carry out the steps in the specified order : With the engine at operating temperature, park the vehicle on a level surface to ensure that the engine oil reading is correct. Switch off the engine and wait a few minutes for the engine oil to flow back into the sump. Open the ...

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