User Manual

Maintain and Replace Cables and Connectors
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Chapter 14
Maintain and Replace Cables and Connectors
This chapter describes how to maintain and replace cables and connectors:
 Tools and Parts Required on page 181
 Cable Specifications on page 182
 Maintain PIC Cables on page 182
 Replace PIC Cables on page 183
 Replace Power Supply Cables on page 185
 Replace Cables and Wire Connecting to Routing Engine Interface Ports on page 186
Tools and Parts Required
To replace network and power cords, cables, and wiring, you need the following tools and
parts:
 Phillips (+) screwdrivers, numbers 1 and 2
 Phillips (+) screwdriver, 2.5 mm (for alarm relay contacts)
 Flat-blade (–) screwdriver, 2.5 mm (for serial cable connector)
 ESD grounding wrist strap
 Wire cutters
 7/16-in. nut driver or wrench for tightening nuts to terminal studs on a DC power supply;
if 7/16-in. tool is not available, use pliers or an adjustable wrench rather than a metric
nut driver or wrench
 Rubber safety cap to cover the PIC cable connector for each PIC fiber-optic cable
removed