61 13... Crimping Optical Fibers

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Special Tools Required

61 4 320 CRIMPING SET WITH PLIERS

To crimp optical fibers, 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 Crimping Head (61 4 323) & Pliers (61 4 321)

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Move contact guide by means of stop lever (1) into corresponding position (pin contact or jack).

Fig 2: Identifying 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: Identifying Open Pliers, Jack & Locking Lever

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NOTE: Follow procedure for cutting and stripping insulation from optical fibers.

Insert stripped optical fiber (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 fiber (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Optical Fiber, Locking Lever & Open Pliers

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IMPORTANT: Make sure optical fiber is correctly seated in jack.

Right (A)

End of optical fiber (1) must be flush with tip of pin contact (2).

Wrong (B)

End of optical fiber (1) is not flush with tip of pin contact (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Optical Fiber & Pin Contact

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