4 .15 Depress cleave activation lever .
4 .16 Verify the 8 mm cleave length again by using the
length gauge on the assembly base . The 8 mm
cleave length is measured from the end of the
900 µm buffer to the end of the cleaved fiber . On
semi-tight buffer fiber, the 250 µm coating may
protrude 1 mm past the 900 µm semi-tight buffer .
Re-strip, clean and cleave the fiber if necessary to
meet length requirements .
5.0 Fiber Insertion
5 .1
Slide the fiber holder’s guide funnel fully forward
and close the funnel cover . An audible click can
be heard . Check for proper cleave length again by
inspecting the amount of fiber protruding beyond
the funnel end of the holder . The amount of
exposed fiber should be from 0 to 1 mm (0.04 in.).
1 mm
5 .2 Place fiber holder in the assembly tool base .
5 .3 VERY SLOWLY slide the fiber holder towards the
connector . A bow in the fiber is started once the
white line on the fiber holder is even with the
white line (BOW START) on the base . If a bow
is not seen, strip, clean and cleave the fiber as
shown in Section 4 and try installation again .
Note: Do not touch the funnel cover or middle cover while sliding
the fiber holder into the connector.
Bow Start
Slide very slowly
Note: See photo in 5.4 for more detail.
5 .4 If a bow is seen before the white line on the
holder meets the white line on the base, then
strip, clean, and cleave the fiber as shown in
Section 3 and repeat the processes .
When white lines
meet, fiber bow
should start .
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