A force F shall be applied to the press-in termination against the press-in direction.A suitable device shall be used, for example a tensile testing machine. The head of the tensiletesting machine shall travel steadily at a speed < 12 mm/min.The specimen shall be tested until the press-in termination moves in the plated-through holeof the printed board. The ultimate load shall be measured.Where, for technical reasons, when carrying out the push-out test, the push-out operationcannot be applied, a pull-out operation may be applied.