Stripping insulation from optical fibre

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Open hand pliers (1).

Open lever (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Opening Lever

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Slide optical fibre (1) into stripping device (2) until flush at point (3).

Close hand pliers (4) fully.

Close clamping lever (5) in direction of arrow.

Open hand pliers (4) by one tooth notch.

Open clamping lever (5) against direction of arrow again and remove optical fibre (1).

NOTE: A stripping replacement blade set is available under number 61 4 327.

Fig 2: Closing Clamping Lever

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