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1. Slide the short boot (small diameter end first)
over the fiber. See Figure 2, Detail A.
2. Remove the rear protective cap from the
connector assembly, and discard.
3. Insert the tubing into the plunger of the
connector assembly until the tubing bottoms. See
Figure 2, Detail A.
4. Push the connector assembly into the holder of
the cable holder assembly with the termination
cover facing outward, making sure that the
connector butts against the lip on the arm of the
cable holder assembly. See Figure 2, Detail B.
5. Slide the fiber into the channel marked
"BUFFER". Make sure that the tip of the fiber butts
against the end of the channel. Make sure that the
tubing does not fall out of the connector assembly.
Mark the fiber at each cross–slot of the channel.
See Figure 2, Detail B. Then, remove the fiber
from the cable holder assembly.
6. Using the strip tool or stripper, strip the fiber to
the first mark using a single pass. See Figure 2,
Detail C.
7. Clean the fiber with isopropyl alcohol and a
lint–free cloth to remove any coating residue.
1. Open the fiber clamp of the fiber optic cleaver.
Press the button, and slide the carriage back
(toward the fiber clamp). Then move the fiber slide
back until it stops.
2. Place the stripped fiber into the slot so that the
end of the coating is at the 8–mm marking. See
Figure 3, Detail A.
3. While applying pressure on the fiber, carefully
slide the fiber slide forward (toward the carriage)
until it stops. See Figure 3, Detail B.
4. Gently close the fiber clamp, and slide the
carriage forward. DO NOT touch the button while
sliding the carriage. See Figure 3, Detail C.
5. Open the fiber clamp, and move the fiber slide
back until it stops.
6. Remove the cleaved fiber, and properly dispose
of the scrap fiber.
1. Open the cable clamp of the cable holder
assembly, and position the fiber (with the cleaved
end facing the connector) inside the clamp. Move
the fiber so that the end of the stripped fiber is
even with the front of the arm of the cable holder
assembly, and holding the fiber in place, close the
clamp. See Figure 4, Detail A.
2. Carefully insert the fiber into the plunger of the
connector assembly until the fiber bottoms against
the internal fiber. The fiber coating must enter the
small tubing that was installed in Step 3 of
Paragraph 5.1.A. Make sure that the start of the
fiber coating is not caught on the entry of the small
tubing. and that the remaining mark on the fiber
enters the plunger. The resultant bend in the fiber
should hold the fiber against the internal fiber. See
Figure 4, Detail B.
3. Squeeze the handles of the hand tool until the
ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open fully.
Slowly close the handles until you hear 3 clicks
from the ratchet.
4. With the connector assembly in the cable holder
assembly, position the termination cover in the
upper cavity of the front die and the plunger in the
upper cavity of the rear die. See Figure 4, Detail C.
5. Gently push the fiber toward the connector
assembly to make sure that the fiber is still
bottomed, then slowly squeeze the tool handles
together with both hands until the ratchet releases.
Allow the handles to open fully, and remove the
connector from the dies.
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