Technical information

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9.0 Scribing
9.1 Remove the 3M
™
Hot Melt Connector from
the 3M
™
Universal Connector Holder if
necessary.
9.2 Caution - Be careful so that you do not
break the protruding fiber.
9.3 Position the scribe blade so the flat side of
the blade is resting on the bead of adhesive
and the blade is perpendicular to the fiber.
9.4 Score the fiber by gently sliding the blade
across the fiber just above the bead of
adhesive. Scoring means that you are
making a small scratch on the outside of
the fiber.
Caution: The fiber should not break during
thisstep.
9.5 Pull the fiber away from the connector. Pull
along the axis of the fiber, not to one side or
the other. If the fiber does not break away,
score the fiber again.
9.6 Dispose of the scrap fiber in the designated
container.