4.06 Gently push the second fiber in small increments straight
through the alignment guide into the fiber entry port. As
the coating of the second fiber enters the fiber entry port,
watch for the bow in the first fiber to increase. This occurs
when the end face of the second fiber contacts the first
fiber and pushes the first fiber slightly back out of the
splice. Continue gently pushing the second fiber until it
meets resistance. Following proper insertion, the second
fiber will be approximately straight but may have up to a .1
inch (3 mm) maximum bow. At this point, the first fiber will
have a larger bow than the second fiber and larger than it
had initially.
4.07 Push the first fiber back against the second fiber until there
are equal bows in both fibers.
Note:
Do not pull on either of the fibers following
establishment of the bows in the first and second
fibers. The fiber ends must be held together by the
compressive forces induced by the bows to produce
a low loss splice.
4.08 Pivot the handle of the Fibrlok Assembly Tool down until it
contacts the cap of the Fibrlok Splice. Squeeze the
handle of the assembly tool as shown in order to close
cap and actuate the splice. When possible, secure the
tool to a work surface for added support. A snap sound
will be heard when the splice is actuated.
4.04 Prepare second fiber (strip, clean and cleave) as described
in Section 3.
4.05 Lay fiber into foam retention pad and begin to insert the
fiber end into the splice, as in 4.01 and 4.02.
