Cutting Optical Fibers to Length

Cutting Off, Striping Insulation And Cutting Optical Fibers To Length

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


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







Cutting optical fiber
Open pliers (1).
Place optical fiber (2) in cutting device (3).
Close pliers (1) and remove optical fiber (2).

Stripping insulation from optical fiber







Open pliers (1).
Fold up lever (2) in direction of arrow.







Slide optical fiber (1) into stripping device (2) until flush at point (3).
Close pliers (4) fully.
Press clamping lever (5) in direction of arrow.
Open pliers (4) one tooth notch and remove optical fiber (1).

Cutting optical fiber to length

Important!
The cutting blade must be replaced prior to each cutting of the optical fiber.







Pull pin (1) in direction of arrow.
Fold up blade retaining link (2) in direction of arrow.


Warning!
Risk of injury when changing the blade.







Remove blade (1) and replace.

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







Open pliers (3).
Slide optical fiber (1) into cutting device (2) until insulation of optical fiber (1) butts against clamping device.
Close pliers (3) fully and keep closed.
Remove optical fiber (1).