ADCP-96-088 • Issue 2 • 6/2013
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2. Unlatch and fully open the cabinet swing frame to provide access to the rear side of the
distribution panel.
3. Disconnect the distribution connector from the rear side of the broken adapter and install a
dust cap on the connector.
4. Working from the rear side of the distribution panel, use the SC adapter removal tool
(catalog # FCC-ACC003) to depress the two metal tabs that retain the adapter in the panel.
Then push forward on the adapter until it pops out of the panel.
5. Discard the damaged adapter.
6. Install the replacement adapter by inserting it into the distribution panel from the front and
then pushing it toward the back until it snaps into place.
7. Clean the distribution and splitter fiber connectors as specified in the Optical Fiber
Systems Cleaning and Mating Instructions (ADCP-90-159).
8. Connect the distribution connector to the rear side of the replacement adapter.
9. Close the cabinet swing frame.
10. Connect the splitter connector to the front side of the replacement adapter.
10.3 Splitter Compartment Adapter Replacement
Replacement adapter assemblies are available for the splitter compartment. Use the following
procedure to remove and replace a damaged adapter assembly:
1. Unlatch and fully open the cabinet swing frame to provide access to the both the front and
rear side of the splitter compartment.
2. Remove the splitter or the dust cap assembly from the front side of the broken adapter
assembly.
3. Remove the feeder cable connector(s) from the rear side of the broken adapter assembly as
shown in
and install a dust cap on the connector(s).
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.
Caution:
Use extreme care when removing a connector or an adapter from the distribution
panel to avoid macro bending the adjacent fibers.
Note:
Make sure the keyway in the replacement adapter is facing in the same direction as
the keyways in the rest of the adapters installed in the distribution panel.
Warning:
Infrared radiation is invisible and can seriously damage the retina of the eye. Do not
look into the ends of any optical fiber. Do not look directly into the optical adapters or
connectors. Exposure to invisible laser radiation may result. An optical power meter should be
used to verify active fibers. A protective cap or hood MUST be immediately placed over any
radiating adapter or optical connector to avoid the potential of dangerous amounts of radiation
exposure. This practice also prevents dirt particles from entering the adapter or connector
.
