d r o p into the slots of the knurled
(4) Cover replacement.
c o l l a r s , and the male contacts are
(a) U n l o c k t h e t w o c o n n e c t o r c o v e r s .
a l i g n e d with the female contacts
(b) Position the cover on top of the
(E and F).
2 6 - p a i r connector.
(c) C a r e f u l l y press the connector into
(c) Engage the cam on the top of the
t h e receptacle (G).
c o v e r in the slot on the connector
(d) T u r n the lever on the receptacle
c o l l a r (A).
knurled collar counterclockwise un-
(d) Lock the cover to the connector by
til the collar just engages the cam.
t u r n i n g the collars until the closed
(e) T u r n t h e k n u r l e d c o l l a r o n t h e
position is reached.
connector clockwise until the sleeve
b. Coupling 26-Pair Connector to 26-Pair
T h e removal and re-
just engages the cam.
R e c e p t a c l e (fig. 28).
( f ) S i m u l t a n e o u s l y turn the receptacle
p l a c e m e n t procedures for a 26-pair receptacle
c o l l a r lever and the connector col-
(A through D) are the same as those de-
lar until the closed position is
scribed for the 26-pair connector (a(1) above)
reached (G).
Connect and disconnect a 26-pair connector at
(2) D i s c o n n e c t i n g p r o c e d u r e .
t h e 26-pair receptacle as follows:
(a) S i m u l t a n e o u s l y turn the receptacle
c o l l a r lever and the connector col-
(1) Connecting procedure.
lar until the open position is reach-
(a) R e m o v e the covers and lock them
ed.
(b) C a r e f u l l y p u l l
together.
the connectors
(b) P o s i t i o n the 26-pair connector on
apart.
the receptacle so that the cams
(c) R e p l a c e the covers (a(4) above).
