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Cleaning Info rmat i on
Other Cleaning Hints
Alternative Procedure B
If your lens is sensitive to water then:
1. Moisten the lens or the mirror with isopropyl alcohol.
2. Take a new, dry soft-tissue and remove the alcohol, dissolved
sediment and dust, by rubbing gently over the surface using a
small circular movement.
3. Blow away remaining lint with compressed air.
E.19 Other Cleaning Hints
Selecting the correct cleaning method is an important element in
maintaining your equipment and sav ing y ou tim e and m oney. This
Appendix highlights the main cleaning methods, but cannot address
every individual circumstance.
This section contain some additional hints which we hope will help
you further. For further information, please contact your local
Agilent Technologies representative.
Making the connection
Before you make any connectio n you must ensure that all lightwave
cables and connectors are clean. If not, then use appropriate the
cleaning methods.
When you insert the ferrule of a patchcord into a connector or an
adapter, ensure that the fiber end does not touch the outside of the
mating connector or adapter. Otherwise, the fiber end will rub up
against something which could scratch it and leave deposits.
Lens cleaning papers
Note that some special lens cleaning papers are not suitable for
cleaning optical devices like connectors, interfaces, lenses, mirrors