Opening cable mounted Tourmate/Multilock Socapex compatible connectors

[Bazz339]

Specifically which way does the back twist to get it off, I haven't managed to budge them in either direction. 

I couldn't find any grub screws.  

I also had to open a LK Connector version.  That had a grub screw, transpired that had be twisted clockwise to get it off which was counter intuitive for me and the threads were oxidised. 

 

[sunray]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but it's been 20 years since I've worked on socapex fittings.

I think the only part where it unscrews  is hereand is there not some lockring or screws by the pins holding the block in place.

The difficulty I have is we didn't use many but we used a selection of types/makes.

[IRW]

11 hours ago, Bazz339 said:

Specifically which way does the back twist to get it off, I haven't managed to budge them in either direction. 

I couldn't find any grub screws.  

I also had to open a LK Connector version.  That had a grub screw, transpired that had be twisted clockwise to get it off which was counter intuitive for me and the threads were oxidised. 

 

If I recall correctly, you need to plug it into another socapex of the opposing gender. That then gives you something to hold in order to to unscrew the body from the pin assembly. Unscrewing the gland first (as you have on the middle unit) also helps!

[Tif_AC]

As IRW has suggested, if you connect it to a panel connector (ideally), that'll help give you a bit of leverage.

Exploded diagram as below to assist. 

 

Edited February 15 by Tif_AC

[Bazz339]

Thank you for the input folks. Already tried suggestions. I have just had another look at them and there is no grub screw apparent on thes. In all other respects the exploded diagram looks like what I am looking at. 

[Tif_AC]

Sounds like it could have just been overtightened.. There shouldn't be anything else hiding on there.

Ideally mating it to a panel connector then using a strap wrench, that should get it off...

[Stuart91]

4 hours ago, Tif_AC said:

Ideally mating it to a panel connector then using a strap wrench, that should get it off...

This is what I ended up doing with some and it eventually worked. Was a complete PITA though, enough that I'd try to avoid Tourmate connections in future. 

I remember some exhibited a specialist tool at Plasa (possibly the last year it was at Earl's Court, so going back a bit). It looked neat but was quite expensive for one specific task. 

[DrV]

From my years of bodging motorbikes when I was a teen... I see you've already got the Plusgas out and copious amounts of that and a lot of patience will help but another aid might be to tap it all the way around with a hammer and drift or chisel held tangentially to the ring. Tap it in the unscrewing direction of course. You have a good surface to tap against with all the knurly bits.

[sandall]

 

3 hours ago, DrV said:

 I see you've already got the Plusgas out

Thought for a moment you meant the nitrous oxide cylinders that blight our pavements

[indyld]

Lots already mentioned but my main tips for these being lock to an opposing connector, remove the gland completely, remember that the thread is reverse. And when nothing else works, get the gas grips out. 

[DrV]

4 hours ago, sandall said:

 

Thought for a moment you meant the nitrous oxide cylinders that blight our pavements

That gave me a laugh😉

[alistermorton]

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[Andrew C]

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[themadhippy]

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