15.5Slide boot over crimp until boot is flush against the connector.
Note: Jacketed boots appear the same in the photos but the boots for all 3 types of connectors are different sizes and cannot be interchanged.
16.0Scribing
16.1Position the scribe blade so the flat side of the blade
is resting on the bead of adhesive and the blade is perpendicular to the fiber.
16.2Score the fiber by gently sliding the blade across the fiber just above the bead of adhesive. Scoring means that you are making a small scratch on the outside of the fiber.
IMPORTANT: The fiber should not break during this step.
16.3Pull the fiber straight away from the connector. Pull along the axis of the fiber, not to one side or the other. If the fiber does not pull away, score the fiber again.
16.4 Dispose of the scrap fiber in the designated container.
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