Dust boots

Dust boot for optical contacts: 

• If a LWL is stored, transported, or installed in a vehicle, then the dust boot must only be removed right before the LWL is used in the connector.
• When testing the LWL, the dust boot must be put back on.

  The dust boots can be removed without the use of a locking mechanism.

• Do not touch the exposed contact surfaces while or after removing the dust boot, as otherwise the optical contact could become damaged or dirty.

Dust boot for connector (wiring harness side): 

If a preassembled wiring harness is installed, there is a dust boot on the connector for the LWL.

The dust boots can be removed by activating the locking mechanism -arrow-  .

Fig 1: Removing Dust Boot

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• When testing the LWL, the dust boot must be put back on.
• Do not touch the exposed contact surfaces while or after removing the dust boot, as otherwise the optical contact could become damaged or dirty.