Fujikura FSM-50S, Instruction Manual

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Basic Operation
10. Removing spliced fiber
(1) Open lids of tube heater.
(2) Open wind protector.
(3) Hold left fiber with left hand at the edge
of wind protector and open left sheath
clamp.
(4) Open right sheath clamp.
(5) Hold right fiber with right hand, and
remove spliced fiber from the splicer.
11. Hold left fiber with left hand here
Place protection sleeve on the centering device
located on the tube heater. Length gauge is set
according to sleeve length in advance. Slide
spliced fiber slowly to the right until left hand
reaches the edge of the tube heater. Protection
sleeve is placed in the center of the tube heater.
12. Heating protection sleeve
(1) Transfer fiber with protection sleeve
from centering device to tube heater
(2) Place fiber with protection sleeve in tube
heater. While placing it in the tube
heater, apply some tension on the fiber so
the tube heater lids automatically close.
• Keep on holding fiber until fiber is
completely transferred to tube
heater.
• Splicing point can be set in the
center of the protection sleeve
using the centering device located
on the tube heater.
•Make sure the splice point is
located at the center of the
protection sleeve.
•Make sure the strength member in
the protection sleeve is placed
downwards.
Slide spliced fiber to the right until
left hand reaches the edge of tube
heater.
Place protection sleeve
in centering device.
Hold left fiber with left hand at the
edge of wind protector.