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Cleaning Flowchart
The flowchart below covers the process of cleaning and inspecting connectors before mating. It also shows
the escalation of the cleaning method from dry cleaning to wet cleaning with solvents.
Start
1
st
Inspection
Clean?
Yes
No
Clean?
Yes
No
Clean?
Yes
No
2
nd
Inspection
1
st
Dry Clean
3
rd
Inspection
2
nd
Dry Clean
3
rd
Dry Clean
4
th
Inspection
Clean?
No
Yes
4
th
Dry Clean
5
th
Inspection
1
st
Wet Clean
5
th
Dry Clean
6
th
Inspection
2
nd
Wet Clean
Make
Connection
Make
Connection
Make
Connection
Make
Connection
Clean?
No
Yes
Make
Connection
Clean?
No
Yes
Make
Connection
Finish
Replace or repair
connector*
Note:
Both sides of
the
connection
should be
cleaned and
inspected
before
mating
.
Note:
Both sides of
the
connection
should be
cleaned and
inspected
before
mating.
Note:
Both sides of
the
connection
should be
cleaned and
inspected
before
mating.
Note:
Both sides of
the
connection
should be
cleaned and
inspected
before
mating.
