Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Release tools for contacts

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system, general information / Wiring / Wiring harness and connector repairs / Release tools for contacts

The various release tools serve as a means of detaching the different contacts from the contact housings without damage.

A selection of release tools is included in wiring harness repair set -VAS 1978- and wiring harness repair set -VAS 1978A-. The complete set of release tools is included in release tool set -VAS 1978/35- → Chapter.

WARNING

Some tools are equipped with a tool safety device. This must be pushed over the tip of the tool after use in order to protect the tip and prevent injury.

Releasing and dismantling contact housings → Chapter.

Release tools for contacts

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