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11.10 Remove the pale green, 2-micron 3M

Lapping Film from the round polishing pad.

11.11 Clean the round 3M Polishing Pad with a lint

free cloth moistened with Isopropyl alcohol.

11.12 Place several drops of alcohol onto the

round rubber pad.

11.13 Before the alcohol evaporates, place a sheet

of the frosted white final polish 3M Lapping

Film, shiny side down on the pad.

Note: Each sheet of frosted white final polish

lapping film can be used for up to five

connectors

11.14 Final Polish: Clean the lapping film with a

lint free cloth and distilled water. Add several

drops of distilled water onto the lapping film.

Note: Do not use alcohol on the final polish

film as it will remove the grit on the film.

11.15 Clean the flat side of the 3M Polishing

Jig with a lint free cloth moistened with

Isopropyl alcohol.

11.16 Place the jig on the lapping film.

11.17 Clean the 3M Hot Melt Connector endface

with a lint free cloth moistened with

Isopropyl alcohol.

11.18 Place the ferrule in the jig until it stops.

11.19 Polish the connector for four to eight figure

eights only.

11.20 Clean the connector endface with a lint free

cloth moistened with Isopropyl alcohol.

11.21 Inspect the connector endface with the

fiber through coaxial and oblique views by

changing the view with the thumbswitch on

the body of the 3M View Scope.