STANDARD RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE 003-873 | ISSUE 2 | APRIl 2016 | PAGE 13 OF 18
Step 6:
Tape the joint where the cable sheath and braided tubing meet.
Slide the heatshrink tubing from the kit over the joint and shrink the
tubing with a heat gun (Figure 16).
IMPORTANT:
Do not use a torch to shrink the tubing. Doing so may melt the fibers.
Figure 16
— Heatshrink Tubing
Step 7:
Gently remove the extra slack by sliding your hand
down the braided tube (Figure 17).
Figure 17
— Remove Extra Slack
Step 8:
Secure the other end of the braided
tubing (Figure 18).
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Cut off the plastic rod.
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Wrap electrical tape around the
end of the braided tubing.
IMPORTANT:
Approximately 48 inches of ribbon matrix
should extend beyond the end of the
braided tubing.
Figure 18 — Cut off Plastic Rod
Step 9:
Using a can wrench, loosen the nuts onthe splice compartment door. Lower the door
and swing out the splice shelf.
Step 10:
Route the braided tubes through the routing clips attached to the base of the cabinet,
through the opening in the left corner and into the splice compartment as shown in
Figure 11.
KPA-0006
Correct
Overtight
KPA-0007
1
2
KPA-0008
