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YOURx Flex Box
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Installation Manual
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Manual 019209 REV F - Jan 2019
Cleaning an MPO/MTP Connector
Female Connector
• Place one wiping paper on QbE-2 FiberSafe™ Cleaning Platen and
apply small amount of precision cleaner (about 1” in diameter) with Elec
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tro-Wash MX pen on to one end of the wipe.
Figure 1
• Hold end face 90 degree. Adjust for APC connection by slightly tilting
the container or end face. Angle is correct when no drag is left on the end
face.
Figure 2
Male Connector
• Lightly moisten the fiber optic swab (CC505F) like above, moistening 1
side.
• Place swab, wet side down at one end of connector end-face and draw
across in a diagonal sweep (ie: from fiber 1 up and across to fiber 12).
Turn swab over to dry and draw back from fiber 12 to fiber 1.
Figure 3
BEFORE cleaning any connector…be sure you know what type of con
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taminate you are cleaning…dry? Fluidic?...All the available products are
good, it’s the process that you need to be aware of. Using a dry cleaning
method to clean “dirt” can lead to scratching of the end-face. Learn the
process of cleaning properly!
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3