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MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1 | Issue 1 |
Installation | August 1998 |
Installing Telephones and Adjuncts | Page |
Connecting Telephones to the Control Unit | |
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Removing Damaged Connecting Blocks
In some cases, a connecting block becomes damaged and must be removed.
To remove a damaged connecting block, follow the steps below:
! Remove the wires or the patch cord from the connecting block.
■If you have Interconnect Wiring, use
■If you have Systimax wiring, pull off the patch cord.
! Place a 788K1 retainer tool against the conductor pairs beneath the connecting block to be removed. See Figure
! Use pliers to grip the connecting block in the center. See Figure
! Move the block gently up and down and pull it out.
! If a conductor wire is accidentally pulled from a block, pull it with the
Use your fingers to lay the conductor wire back in its slot in the index strip, and then reseat it with the
! Seat the new connecting block by using the 788J1 impact tool.
! Replace the telephone wire onto the connecting block.
■If you have Interconnect Wiring, remove the tag from the telephone wires and use the
■If you have Systimax wiring, attach the patch cord to the connecting block.