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7.
Maintenance of FST-T Terminals
7.1.
Maintenance for the FST-T terminal is limited to cleaning the hardened adapters as needed to maintain optimal
performance.
8.
Drop Cable Connector Cleaning Procedure
8.1.
Unscrew the drop cable connector dust cap from the end of the drop cable connector.
8.2.
Examine the end of the drop cable connector and determine which is the high side and which is the low side of
the connector end-face as shown in Figure 14, View 1.
Figure 15
8.3.
Locate the cleaning tape cassette provided with the cleaning kit (Cleaning kit (FHD-ACC-CLNKIT1) sold separately.
8.4.
Open the tape shutter by squeezing the lever on the underside of the cassette and then keep the shutter open
by continuing to squeeze the lever.
8.5.
Hold the end-face of the drop cable connector perpendicular to the cleaning tape and with the high side of the
connector pointing in the direction of cleaning as shown in Figure 15, View 2.
Note: The drop cable connector uses angled SC type connectors. Make sure the high side of the
connector end-face is pointing in the direction of the cleaning motion.
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