61 13 ... Repairing ribbon cables

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Special tools required:

61 1 190 PLIERS

Place ribbon cables (1) in connector housing (2) and close cover (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Ribbon Cables And Connector Housing

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Place connector housing (1) in tool (2) 61 1 190 .

Close tool (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Connector Housing

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61 13 ... Retaining bracket

Pull relevant fuse out of fuse block (1).

NOTE: Mark positions when removing fuses.

Pull locking slide (2) out of fuse block (1) as far as it will go.

Fig 3: Identifying Fuse Block

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With special tool 61 1 136 or 61 1 137 (ejector), press back arrester hook (3) of appropriate contact and pull out cable.

Fig 4: Identifying Locking Slide And Fuse Block

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