Technical information

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6.13 Gather the Kevlar
®
fibers to one side and
cut to length, approximately 5/16”.
6.14 Flare the Kevlar
®
fibers equally around the
buffered fiber.
6.15 Check the final strip lengths and adjust if
necessary.
6.16 Position the metal crimp ring towards the
end of the cable where it will be easily
accessible.
6.17 Remove the 3M
™
Universal Connector
Holder from the Hot Melt Oven by grasping
the cool-touch handle.
Caution: Do not touch the metal portion of the
holder or connector, as it will be hot!
6.18 Feed the fiber into the back of the 3M Hot
Melt Connector, pushing until the jacket
stops on the connector. Flare the Kevlar
®
fibers equally around the buffered fiber.
6.19 Slide the metal crimp ring onto the back of
the connector, capturing the Kevlar
®
fibers.
6.20 Push the jacketed fiber into the cable
retention feature until secure
6.21 Rest the connector holder in one of the
available cooling ports located on both sides
of the oven. Let cool for three minutes.
6.22 Once connector has cooled, remove
from connector holder. Using the die
labeled.190, crimp the large portion of
thecrimp ring onto the connector.
6.23 Secure the small portion of the crimp ring
onto the jacket with the die labeled .137.
Note: If installing the SC-FC 2.4 mm red
crimp ring, use the die labeled .120 to crimp
the jacket.
Proceed to Section 9: Scribing, Page 18.