61 13 ... Crimping Optical Fibers

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Special tools required:

61 4 320

To crimp optical fibres, use pliers 61 4 321 (1) in conjunction with crimping head 61 4 323 (2) from crimping set 61 4 320 . See 61 4 320 CRIMPING SET WITH PLIERS

NOTE: Pliers (1) open automatically as far as they will go when handles are pressed together.

Fig 1: Identifying Pliers & Crimping Head

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Move contact guide by means of stop lever (1) into corresponding position (pin contact or jack).

Fig 2: Identifying Stop Lever

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Open pliers (2).

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

Fig 3: Identifying Jack, Locking Lever & Pliers

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NOTE: Follow procedure for cutting and stripping insulation from optical fibres . See 61 13 ... CUTTING OFF, STRIPPING INSULATION AND CUTTING OPTICAL FIBERS TO LENGTH

Insert stripped optical fibre (1) as far as it will go into pin contact or jack (2).

Close pliers (3) fully.

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

Remove optical fibre (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Pliers, Optical Fiber & Locking Lever

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IMPORTANT: 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 End Of Optical Fiber & Pin Contact

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