Standard Recommended Procedure 003-1002-AEN | Issue 7 | January 2019 | Page 6 of 25
Step 4:
With the grip lying on a work surface, grasp the
coupler at the cable-end of the trunk cable. With
a slight twisting motion, pull the corrugated
tube away from the coupler with your other
hand (Figure 7).
Step 5:
Slowly slide the tubing away from the coupler and its connector legs (Figure 8).
Step 6:
Use the tabs on the furcation end of the coupler to
separate the coupler’s two halves.
Step 7:
Remove the coupler halves from the trunk furcation
body and dispose of the coupler assembly (Figure 9).
96- and 144- ber Trunks:
Step 8:
Starting with the mesh bag closest to the furcation body,
remove the tape and mesh to expose the rst set of
three folded legs (Figure 10). If applicable, unfold the legs
from around the bend control device.
Repeat this step on the middle mesh bag, and then
conclude by removing the end mesh bag.
Figure 7 — Grip Disassembly
Figure 8 — Tubing Removal
Figure 9 — Remove Coupler Halves
Figure 10 — Mesh Bag Removal
