Assemble Fiber-Optic Cable With Fiber-Optic Cable Repair Kit Vas 6223A

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Fiber Optic Pliers Repair Set VAS 6223A
Air Hose Pliers VAS 6228

CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the fiber-optic cable.

Do not bend the fiber-optic cable too much. Do not exceed a bending radius of 25 mm (1 in.).
Fiber optic cables must not be routed over sharp edges.
The fiber-optic cable must not be dirty or touched with bare fingers.
Fiber optic cables may not be heated.
It is not permitted to twist together 2 fiber optic cables or one fiber optic cable with a copper wire.
Protect the connector and the connection box from dust. Place the cap on the trunk.

Install the tool set for the fiber-optic cable pliers VAS 6223/1.

Fig 1: Identifying Locking Pins

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-- Remove the locking pins -arrows-.

-- Mount the tool head -arrow- and push back the locking pins.

Fig 2: Identifying Tool Set

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Fiber optic cable, cutting to length

Fig 3: Identifying Method To Cut Fiber Optic Cable To Length

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-- Establish length of fiber optic cable required.

-- Open the VAS 6223/1 and lay the fiber-optic cables -1- in the mount.

-- Close the fiber-optic cable pliers to cut the fiber-optic cable lengths.

Stripping

Fig 4: Identifying Open Position For VAS 6223/1

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-- Open the VAS 6223/1.

-- Position the wire stripper in the lower position -arrow-.

-- Insert fiber-optic cable into the stripping station.

Fiber-optic cable must terminate flush to rear side of cutting pliers.

-- Close Pliers For Fibre-optic Conductor until stop and keep closed.

-- Bend the wire stripper upward -arrow- and remove the fiber-optic cable.

Fig 5: Identifying Closed Position For VAS 6223/1

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Precision cutting (production of optical end face)

Fig 6: Identifying Position Of Fiber-Optic Cable In Cutting Position

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-- Push the fiber-optic cable -1- into the cutting station.

Insulation must make contact with cutting point stop.

-- Close the VAS 6223/1 and remove the wire.

-- Visually inspect the wire -1- to make sure that it was cut correctly and that there are no burrs on the front surface.

Fig 7: Identifying Visual Inspection Of Cut Wire

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NOTE:

Fiber-optic cable is only to be placed on an absolutely clean surface or held in hand.
Use the cap if there is a risk of the fiber-optic cable surface becoming dirty.

Attaching brass pin contact to fiber-optic cable.

Fig 8: Identifying Change Of Tool Head

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-- Change tool head -arrow-.

-- Push the lock on the VAS 6223/1 -arrow- so that "Stift" (pin) is visible.

Fig 9: Identifying Movement Of Fuse On VAS 6223/1 To Show "Stift"

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-- Insert a brass pin contact -1- in the mount.

Fig 10: Identifying Inserted Brass Pin And Securing Lever

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-- Close the securing lever on the VAS 6223/1 -arrow-.

-- Insert the fiber-optic cable into the brass pin contact -arrow- all the way up to the threaded stop and then close the VAS 6223/1.

Fig 11: Identifying Inserted Fiber Optic Cable

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-- Open the fiber-optic cable pliers and remove the fiber-optic cable along with the brass contact pin.

CAUTION:

Do not bend the fiber-optic cable too much. Do not exceed a bending radius of 25 mm.

-- Make sure that the brass contact pin -2- is secured on the fiber-optic cable -1-.

Fig 12: Checking Proper Attachment Of Brass Pin Contact To Fiber Optic Cable

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4 crimped points must be visible on the brass connecting pin.
The brass pin contact must not be able to be removed by hand from fiber-optic cable.
The end face of the fiber-optic cable is located 0.01 to 0.1 mm behind the brass pin contact (visual inspection).

NOTE:

Connector couplings are available for connecting fiber-optic cables.
For installing new fiber optic cable in wiring harness connector, refer to DISCONNECTING FROM WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR .

Installing corrugated tube on fiber-optic cable

Fig 13: Cutting Corrugated Tube To Appropriate Length Using Air Hose Pliers VAS 6228 Or A Sharp Knife

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-- Cut corrugated tube to appropriate length.

Use air hose pliers VAS 6228 or a sharp knife for cutting.
The corrugated tube must not be cut through using a side cutter under any circumstances
The corrugated tube must be cut on the wave peak -arrow-, not in the wave trough.
The corrugated tube must audibly engage in the fiber-optic cable housing when installing.

-- Insert the fiber-optic cable into the pliers for corrugated tube installation VAS 6223/10, as illustrated.

Fig 14: Guiding Fiber-Optic Cable Into Corrugated Tube With VAS 6223/10

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-- Position corrugated tube assembly pliers on slot on the tube.

-- Position crimping pliers for fiber-optic cable at slot of corrugated tube. By doing this, fiber-optic cable is fed in corrugated tube.