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61 13... Removing and installing/replacing fibreoptic cable connector

IMPORTANT: Comply with notes and instructions on handling handling optical fibres. 

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

E60: 

Insert a small screwdriver into openings (1).

Expand catches of cover (2) and remove cover (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Identifying Cover And Openings
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NOTE: Fibre-optic cables with locks at top can be removed directly.

Before the fibre-optic cables with locks at the bottom are removed, the fibre-optic cable connector (4) must be removed from the holder (3).

Removing a fibre-optic cable:

Lift lock (1) carefully and feed fibre-optic cable (2) out of connector (4).

Installation: 

Make sure fibre-optic cable (2) is correctly engaged in fibreoptic cable connector (4).

Fig 2: Identifying Lock, Fibre-Optic Cable And Connector
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Removing connector (2) from holder (3):

Release lock in bore (1) by pressing and remove fibre-optic cable connector (2) in direction of arrow from holder (3).

Fig 3: Identifying Connector, Holder And Bore
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