61 13... Antenna elbow plug on radio receiver

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Cut off faulty antenna angle plug directly after strain relief.

Carefully and with precision, strip insulation from antenna cable as illustrated (lengths given in mm).

Fig 1: Striping Insulation From Antenna Cable

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Brush shield (copper braid) towards rear.

IMPORTANT: There must be no more copper wire protruding in the direction of the inner conductor on the inner conductor insulation (risk of short circuits).

Create a loop on inner conductor.

Fig 2: Creating Loop On Inner Conductor

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IMPORTANT: Cover soldering area extensively in center console all round radio aperture. Avoid blobs of melted solder in inside area.

Tin-plate center connection on antenna angle plug and stripped inner conductor.

Solder inner conductor on center connection with a small soldering iron (max. 50 watts) and matching soldering tip (1).

Gently push insulation forward to soldering point and pay attention to correct position of loop.

NOTE: The loop must not under any circumstances come into contact with the metal parts of the antenna plug.

Fig 3: Pushing Insulation Forward To Soldering Point

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Special tool 61 9 041 (hand pliers) in conjunction with special tool 61 9 044 (matrix) is used to crimp antenna angle plug.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools 61 9 041 And 61 9 044

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Unlock special tool 61 9 041:

Squeeze grips (1) lightly and push unlocking lever (2) in direction of arrow or compress handles as far as they will go, tool unlocks automatically.

Fig 5: Squeezing Grips Lightly And Pushing Unlocking Lever

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Place antenna angle plug with cable guide and strain relief in matrix (1).

Fig 6: Placing Antenna Angle Plug With Cable Guide And Strain Relief In Matrix

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Compress special tool 61 9 041 as far as it will go.

Special tool 61 9 041 unlocks automatically.

Remove antenna angle plug with antenna cable from special tool 61 9 044.

Fig 7: Removing Antenna Angle Plug With Antenna Cable From Special Tool

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