61 13... Crimping optical fibres

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 .

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

Fig 1: Identifying Hand Pliers (61 4 321) And 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 Plier 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: Placing Pin Contact/Jack Into Crimping Head

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

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 Optical Fibre, Locking Lever, Pliers And Pin Contact/Jack

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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: Checking Optical Fibre End And Pin Contact Tip Flushing

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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 (61 4 321) And 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 Plier 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/Jack Into 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: Identifying Optical Fibre, Locking Lever, Pliers And Pin Contact/Jack

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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: Checking Optical Fibre End And Pin Contact Tip Flushing

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