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61 13... Cutting off, stripping off insulation and cutting optical fibers to length

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Special tools required: 

The hand pliers 61 4 321  (1) in connection with the crimping head 61 4 329  (2) from crimp kit 61 4 320  are used for cutting, strip off insulation and cutting optical fibers to size.

NOTE: Hand pliers (1) open automatically until stop when handles are pressed together.
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Cutting optical fiber 

Open hand pliers (1).

Place optical fiber (2) in cutting device (3).

Close pliers (1) and remove optical fiber (2).

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Strip off insulation from optical fiber 

Open hand pliers (1).

Open lever (2) in arrow direction.

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Push the optical fiber (1) into the strip off insulation equipment (2) until it is flush in this area (3).

Close hand pliers (4) fully.

Close the operating lever (5) in the direction of the arrow.

Open hand pliers (4) by one tooth notch.

Re-open the operating lever (5) against the direction of the arrow and remove the optical fiber (1).

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Cutting optical fiber to length 

Open hand pliers (3).

Push the optical fiber (1) into the cutting equipment (2) until the insulation of the optical fiber (1) comes into contact with the clamping fixture.

Close hand pliers (3) fully and keep closed.

Remove optical fiber (1).

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Crimp optical fiber 

The hand pliers 61 4 321  (1) in connection with the crimping head 61 4 323  (2) from crimping kit 61 4 320  are used for crimping the optical fibers to size.

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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Attention! 

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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