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61 13... Crimping optical fibres

Special tools required: 

To crimp optical fibres, 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 limit position when handles are pressed together.
Fig 1: Identifying Hand Pliers With Crimping Head (61 4 323)
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Move contact guide into corresponding position (pin contact or jack) by means of stop lever (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Stop Lever
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Open hand pliers (2).

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

Fig 3: Placing Pin Contact Or Jack On Crimping Head
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Insert stripped optical fibre(1) until limit position into pin contact or jack (2).

Close hand pliers (3) fully.

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

Remove optical fibre (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Stripped Optical Fiber, Pin Contact, Hand Pliers And Locking Lever
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Attention! 

Make sure optical fibre is correctly seated in jack.

Right (A) 

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

Wrong (B) 

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

Fig 5: Identifying Correct Seated Position
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