Cleaning Bulkheads - Cisco GS7000 Maintenance Manual

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3. If a second inspection indicates that further cleaning is needed:
1. Use 99% isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free wipe to clean the connector.
2. Use the appropriate ferrule cleaner again to remove any film left over from the alcohol.
3. Inspect the connector again through the scope and confirm that it is clean.
4. If necessary, repeat steps 3a-3c until the connector is clean.

Cleaning Bulkheads

Note It is generally more difficult to clean bulkhead connectors and verify their condition due to limited accessibility
of the fiber end face. For this reason, even on products with accessible bulkhead connectors, you should only
attempt to clean a bulkhead connector when a dirty connector is indicated.
Follow these steps to clean the bulkhead:
Warning
• Avoid personal injury! Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those
• Avoid personal injury! The laser light source on this equipment emits invisible laser radiation. Avoid
• Avoid personal injury! Viewing the laser output with optical instruments (such as eye loupes, magnifiers,
1. Insert a dry bulkhead swab into the bulkhead and rotate the swab several times.
2. Remove the swab and discard. Swabs may be used only once.
3. Check the bulkhead optical surface with a fiber connector scope to confirm that it is clean. If further
cleaning is needed:
1. Moisten a new bulkhead swab using a lint-free wipe moistened with optical-grade (99%) isopropyl
2. With the connector removed, fully insert the bulkhead swab into the bulkhead and rotate the swab
3. Remove the swab and discard. Swabs may be used only once.
4. Check with a fiber connector scope again to confirm that there is no dirt or alcohol residue on the
5. If any alcohol residue remains, clean it off with a new dry bulkhead swab.
4. Mate all connectors to bulkheads and proceed to Verifying Equipment Operation below.
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
direct exposure to the laser light source.
or microscopes) may pose an eye hazard.
alcohol.
several times.
optical surface.
Cleaning Bulkheads
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