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61 13... Crimping optical fibers

Special tools required: 

To crimp optical fibers, use hand pliers 61 4 321 (1) in conjunction with crimping head 61 4 323 (2) from crimping set 61 4 320.

NOTE: Hand pliers (1) open automatically until stop when handles are pressed together.
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Shift contact guide by means of stop lever (1) into corresponding position (pin contact or jack).

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Open hand pliers (2).

Place pin contact or jack (1) in crimping head and secure with locking lever (3).

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Insert stripped optical fiber (1) until stop into pin contact or jack (2).

Close hand pliers (3) fully.

Open hand pliers (3) and locking lever (4).

Remove optical fiber (1).

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IMPORTANT: Make sure optical fiber is correctly seated in jack.

Right (A)  .

End of optical fiber (1) must be flush with tip of pin contact (2).

Wrong (B) 

End of optical fiber (1) is not flush with tip of pin contact (2).

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