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BUsage Precautions

1. Plugs

(1) Mating / un-mating

1.To un-mate a connector, use the unmating side of the plug mating and unmating tool

X.FL-LP-IN.OUT1 as shown in the following figure.

[How to un-mate a plug]

Insert the tool

from the direction

of the cable so that

it can hold the cable.

Tilt the tool to

pull the cable

side up.

Un-mating is completed.

Never un-mate the plug by pulling the cable. It may cause a failure of the connector.

2. To mate a connector, use the mating side of the plug mating and unmating tool X.FL-LP-

IN.OUT1 or the plug mating tool W.FL-LP-IN. Align the mating axes between both of the

connectors and check that the shell is properly aligned. The connector should be inserted

perpendicularly as much as possible. (See the following figure)

Do not attempt to insert the connector at an extreme angle. It may cause the connector to fail.

X.FL Plug Connector

X.FL-R-SMT-1 (Receptacle)

(2) Allowable load to a

cable that is mated

After the connector is mated, do not apply a load to the cable in excess of the values

indicated in the figure below.

X.FL-R-SMT-1

2 N or less (X.FL-LP-040.X.FL-LP(P)-068)

1 N or less (X.FL-LP-032)

(while wiring after mating)

When the cable is routed in such a direction that lifts the cable, it is recommended that

cushioning should be placed on the plug to prevent the connector from unmating (see the

example below).

Cushioning

(3) Precautions

Do not mate or unmate a connector with an excessive prying force. It may cause a failure of

the connector.