61 13 ... Cutting off, stripping insulation and cutting optical fibres to length

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Special tools required:

61 4 320

To cut off, strip insulation and cut optical fibres to length, use pliers 61 4 321 (1) in conjunction with crimping head 61 4 322 (2) from crimping set 61 4 320.

Fig 1: View Of Pliers

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NOTE: Pliers (1) open automatically as far as they will go when handles are pressed together.

Cutting optical fibre

Open pliers (1).

Place optical fibre (2) in cutting device (3).

Close pliers (1) and remove optical fibre (2).

Fig 2: Cutting Optical Fibre

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Stripping insulation from optical fibre

Open pliers (1).

Open lever (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Stripping Insulation From Optical Fibre

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

Fig 4: Sliding Optical Fibre Into Stripping Device

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Close pliers (4) fully.

Close clamping lever (5) in direction of arrow.

Open 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.

Cutting optical fibre to length

Important!

The cutting blade must be replaced prior to each cutting of the optical fibre.

Pull pin (1) in direction of arrow.

Fold up blade retaining link (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 5: Folding Up Blade Retaining Link

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WARNING: Risk of injury when changing the blade.

Remove blade (1) and replace.

Fig 6: Removing Blade

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Installation:

Make sure blade (1) is correctly seated on locating points (2).

Open pliers (3).

Slide optical fibre (1) into cutting device (2) until insulation of optical fibre (1) butts against clamping device.

Fig 7: Sliding Optical Fibre Into Cutting Device

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Close pliers (3) fully and keep closed.

Remove optical fibre (1).