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Chapter 8 Maintenance
8.1 Cleaning
Keep the V-groove, electrode, microscope clean. The shield
should be closed when the splicer is not used.
8.1.1 Cleaning V-groove
If there is dust on the V-groove, the bare fiber alignment
operation may produce a big splice loss. Clean the V-groove in
the following steps.
(1) Open the shield.
(2) Cleave a bare fiber and push the tip of this fiber from the
V-groove’s one end to the other end.
(3) If the above method cannot clean the V-groove, you can
use an alcohol-soaked cotton swab to brush the groove to
get rid of the dust.
8.1.2 Cleaning Electrodes
(1) If the electrodes are polluted because of long-term use,
wipe the tip of electrodes lightly with a cotton stick dipped
in acetone or a 3 mm wide and 50 mm long grinding paper.
Pay attention to protecting the electrodes' tip and its
position during cleaning. Finally stabilize electrodes, see
Clear and Stabilize Electrodes
(Section D.4) for detail.
(2) Replacing electrodes is a complex technical job, which can
only be done by the manufacturer when the splicer is sent
back for an overhauling.
