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Cleaning Connector Adapters
Caution
Some adapters have an anti-re
ection coating on the back to reduce back re
ection. This coating
is extremely sensitive to solvents and mechanical abrasion. Extra care is needed when cleaning
these adapters.
1. Clean the adapter by rubbing a new, dry cotton-swab over the surface using
Preferred
a small circular movement.
Procedure
2. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the adapter:
Procedure for
Stubborn Dirt
1. Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.
2. Clean the adapter by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface using a small
circular movement.
3. Take a new, dry soft-tissue and remove the alcohol, dissolved sediment and
dust, by rubbing gently over the surface using a small circular movement.
4. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Cleaning Connector Interfaces
Caution
Be careful when using pipe-cleaners, as the core and the bristles of the pipe-cleaner are hard
and can damage the interface.
Do not use pipe-cleaners on optical head adapters, as the hard core of normal pipe cleaners can
damage the bottom of an adapter.
Preferred
1. Clean the interface by pushing and pulling a new, dry pipe-cleaner into the
opening. Rotate the pipe-cleaner slowly as you do this.
Procedure
2. Then clean the interface by rubbing a new, dry cotton-swab over the
surface using a small circular movement.
3. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the interface:
Procedure for
Stubborn Dirt
1. Moisten a new pipe-cleaner with isopropyl alcohol.
2. Clean the interface by pushing and pulling the pipe-cleaner into the
opening. Rotate the pipe-cleaner slowly as you do this.
3. Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.
4. Clean the interface by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface using a
small circular movement.
5. Using a new, dry pipe-cleaner, and a new, dry cotton-swab remove the
alcohol, any dissolved sediment and dust.
6. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
E-6 Cleaning Procedures
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