3M 7684-S-8 manual A + 3” 76 mm

12.4Remove constant force spring. Carefully bend shield wires back upon cable jacket 1 1/2" (38 mm). Cut excess shield wire and discard (Figure 17).

	Depth of Terminal Lug + Growth Allowance
	[A] + 3” (76 mm)
1 1/2	(38 mm)
	Semi-Conductive Jacket
	Fold Back Shield Wires

Figure 17

12.5 Remove semi-conductive jacket to dimension shown in Figure 18.

NOTE: To ease jacket removal, install constant force spring as shown in Figure 18 and ring cut 80% through jacket. Remove jacket sections by pulling against constant force spring. DO NOT BELL SEMI-CON JACKET. Remove constant force spring.

NOTE: It is imperative to remove all remnants of the semi-conductive jacket, even if the semi-conductive jacket comes off as one layer. There should not be any remaining black areas, or particles, on the cable insulation layer.

		Depth of Terminal Lug + Growth Allowance
			[A]
1 1/2	(38 mm)	1 1/2	(38 mm)
			Semi-Conductive Jacket
		Cut Line
		Constant Force Spring
		Fold Back Shield Wires

Figure 18

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