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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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4.
CLEAVING 900µm TIGHT-BUFFERED FIBER
4.1
IMPORTANT: INSPECT CLEAVER TO ENSURE THAT IT IS
CLEAN AND IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. CLEAN OR
REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
Clean bare fiber using an isopropyl
alcohol (90% minimum concentration) soaked lint-free wipe.
The fiber should be free of all coating and residue. To prevent
contamination, do not set fiber down or allow it to touch anything
after cleaning.
4.2
Hold the cleaving tool in your hand and depress the Fiber
Clamp lever to raise the fiber clamp. Insert the end of the fiber
into the V-groove and under the fiber clamp. Release the fiber
clamp lever when the end of the buffer is located at the 10mm
mark (±0.5mm).
4.3
This is a critical step for obtaining a successful termina-
tion.
Gently hold the buffered fiber against the groove in the
base plate, using the thumb and forefinger of your free hand.
With your other thumb,
gently
push down on the housing until
the ceramic blade contacts the fiber and the end of the housing
contacts the rubber coating on the base plate.
Do not cut the
fiber with the ceramic blade. Release the housing so that
the blade is no longer contacting the fiber.
4.4
Holding the tool in one hand, and holding the fiber against the
base plate, bend down the base plate until the fiber breaks. To
prevent contamination, do not set fiber down or allow it to touch
anything after cleaning.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT CLEAN FIBER AFTER CLEAVING.
REPLACE THE CERAMIC BLADE IN THE CLEAVING TOOL
AFTER EVERY 1000 CLEAVES, OR IF INSTALLATION YIELD
DECREASES. REPLACEMENT BLADE (FJQCVRB) IS
AVAILABLE.
4.4
4.2
Housing
Fiber Clamp
Baseplate
Fiber
Clamp
Lever
10mm
4.3
4.1
5.
CRIMPING 900µm TIGHT-BUFFERED FIBER
The FVFLY verifies optical continuity only. Optical perfor-
mance can only be verified by performing a link loss test or
connector loss test using an optical test set or an OTDR.
5.1
Pick up the crimp tool containing the ferrule assembly. Carefully
insert the fiber into the inner housing assembly using constant
light pressure, as your middle finger stabilizes your hand against
the tool.
Excessive force during insertion may break fiber.
The fiber should be guided in straight, not at an angle. Once the
buffer has entered the inner housing assembly, grip the buffer 1"
behind the insertion mark. Hold the crimp tool near the end of
the handles for better mechanical advantage during crimping.
5.1
