3M FC, PC3 manual Section G, Final Cleaning, Section H, Mounting Unjacketed/900 ›m Buffered Fiber

SECTION G

Final Cleaning

1.BLOW THE DUST CAP WITH COMPRESSED AIR

2.WIPE THE CERAMIC FERRULE WITH AN ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL DAMPENED LINT-FREE CLOTH (Fig. G1)

Be sure to wipe the entire length of the ferrule and the ferrule tip.

Note: Carefully follow safety, health and disposal information on container label or Material Safety Data Sheet for isopropyl alcohol being used.

3.BLOW THE FERRULE WITH THE COMPRESSED AIR

4.IMMEDIATELY COVER THE FERRULE WITH THE DUST CAP

SECTION H

Mounting Unjacketed/900 ›m Buffered Fiber

Note: General instructions for preparation for mounting may be found in Section B steps 1 - 4.

1.SLIP THE STRAIN RELIEF BOOT ONTO THE BUFFERED FIBER, SMALL END FIRST (Fig. H1)

2.PLACE THE CRIMP RING ONTO THE STRAIN RELIEF TUBE

Measure and mark the clear strain relief tube 3/16" (5 mm) from its end. Slide the smaller diameter of the black 3.0 mm crimp ring onto the tube until the end of the ring aligns with the mark on the tube (Fig. H2).

3.PLACE THE CLEAR TUBE WITH THE CRIMP RING ONTO THE BUFFERED FIBER (Fig. H3)

The larger diameter of the crimp ring MUST be towards the end of the fiber.

4.REMOVE 3/4" (19 mm) OF BUFFER USING THE NO-NIK TOOL (Fig. H4)

(Refer to Section B, step 9).

5.CLEAN THE FIBER WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (See Section B, step 10).

Note: Carefully follow safety, health and disposal information on container label or Material Safety Data Sheet for isopropyl alcohol being used.

6.CONTINUE WITH STEPS C1 - C7

Fig. G1

Fig. H1

Fig. H2

Fig. H3

Fig. H4

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