Splice-On-Connector Quick Reference Guide - 2 & 3mm
Remove ferrule from
packaging using ferrule
transportation tool.
Cut kevlar leaving approxi-
mately 1/4 inch protruding
from cordage.
Slide 20mm protection sleeve
over splice point, shrink in
heat shrink oven.
Crimp “crimp ring” onto main
body using 0.190 round.
Use Connector Assembling
Tool to put approximately 3/4
inch slit into cordage (Guide
on side of tool).
Place ferrule in ferrule holder
using ferrule transportation
tool.
Place ferrule holder directly
into fusion splicer.
Remove protection sleeve
from packaging and slide
onto 900
µ
m fiber.
Remove protected fusion
splice from fusion splicer.
Remove split cordage from
underneath “crimp ring.”
Slide up main body and
spring. Remove ferrule trans-
portation tool.
Crimp “sleeve” onto “crimp
ring” using 0.178 hex slot.
Slide cordage fiber through
connector parts inside of
packaging.
Place fiber into cordage holder
with slit facing up as shown.
Sleeve protrudes slightly from
fiber holder with metal rein-
forcement facing down.
Place inner housing over main
body and ferrule (for APC align
dot with round side of inner
housing). Stop ring is keyed to
inner housing.
Slide boot over components.
Main body is keyed allow-
ing for boot to rest in proper
position.
Use Connector Assem-
bling Tool to snap on inner
housing to main body.
Place thumb firmly on rear
of fiber holder and strip
fiber from fiber holder edge
(leaving approximately
4mm of coating protruding
from holder).
Clean fiber, cleave fiber, load
into splicer, and splice.
** Tension test is not applicable and
should be in OFF position before
splicing.
Slide outer housing over in-
ner housing. Inner housing
is keyed to outer housing.
Slide up “crimp sleeve” so
that the kevlar is pinched
between crimp sleeve and
main body.
Remove cordage with
connector parts attached.
Remove approximately 2
inches of cordage.
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