SYSTEM 3000 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Cook for 10 minutes.
When cured cut the protruding fiber end off using the sapphire pencil tool. Use a light
slicing motion.
Polishing
Air polish the tip of the ceramic connector with the pink polishing pad. Polish until all
epoxy has been removed. Use a figure 8 pattern. If there is epoxy on the side of the
barrel, remove it completely with this pad.
Place some slurry onto the rubber mat, glass, and purple diamond polishing pad.
Place the connector into the stainless steel polishing puck. Use a figure 8 polishing
stroke.
Inspect with the inspection tool, and test for db loss.
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