ADCP-96-167 • Issue 5 • July 2016
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Figure 67. Splitter Compartment Adapter Replacement
4. Turn the thumb screw on the top of the broken adapter assembly clockwise until
the adapter assembly detaches from the top of the splitter compartment.
5. Discard the damaged adapter assembly.
6. Install the replacement adapter assembly in the splitter compartment and secure it
by turning the thumbscrew counter-clockwise until tight.
7. Clean the feeder cable connector(s) as specified in the Optical Fiber Systems
Cleaning and Mating Instructions (ADCP-90-159).
8. Connect the feeder cable connector to the rear side of the replacement adapter
assembly.
9. Connect the dust cap or splitter to the front side of the replacement adapter
assembly.
10. Close the cabinet swing assembly.
11.4 Replacing a Damaged Connector
A damaged fiber or connector can usually be replaced. Use a field-installable
connector replacement kit. Use the following procedure to replace the connector:
1. Disconnect the damaged connector and the good connector from the adapter and
install a dust cap on the good connector.
DUST CAP
OR SPLITTER
THUMB
SCREW
FEEDER CABLE
CONNECTOR
DUST CAP OR
CONNECTOR
ADAPTER
ASSEMBLY
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