61 13... Crimping optical fibres

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Special tools required:

61 4 320

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

Fig 2: Identifying Stop Lever On Plier

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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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NOTE: Follow procedure for CUTTING AND STRIPPING INSULATION FROM OPTICAL FIBRES .

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: Removing Optical Fibre

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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 Proper And Improper Manner Of Connecting Optical Fibre End With Pin Contact Tip

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