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Maintenance - Electrodes
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Run the elec-
trode cleaning program
several times.
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Reset the splicing
counter to 0 (see flow
chart, p. 73).
outer cover
inner
cover
1 Unscrew outer cover
2 Unscrew inner cover
Accessing electrodes:
Upper electrode (steps 1 - 4)
1 Loosen the screw that holds in
place the outer cover of the elec-
trode block. Remove the outer
cover.
2 Loosen the screw that holds in
place the inner cover of the elec-
trode block. Remove the inner
cover.
3 With the hex wrench that comes
with the splicer, loosen the two
screws that fasten the upper
electrode.
4 Lift the upper electrode out with
the electrode tweezers that come
with the splicer.
3 Loosen upper electrode
4 Remove upper electrode
Install the new electrodes
by following the same
procedure in reverse, starting
with step 8 and going
backwards to 1.
Lower electrode (steps 5 - 8)
5 Loosen and remove the knob on
the right side of the cover over the
optical house using the hex wrench
that comes with the splicer.
6 Loosen the screws on top of the
cover over the optical house.
Remove the cover.
7 With the hex wrench that comes
with the splicer, loosen the two
screws that fasten the lower
electrode.
8 Lift the lower electrode out with
the electrode tweezers that come
with the splicer.
5 Remove knob
6 Remove optical cover
7 Loosen lower electrode
8 Remove lower electrode
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The electrode tips are fragile,
and you should avoid touching
them.
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There is risk of damage to
precision parts if you drop the
electrodes into the splicer.
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You must reset the splicer
counter yourself after replacing
the electrodes.
Keep in mind...