CommScope LightCrimp Plus SC Simplex User manual

Instruction Sheet
LightCrimp Plus® SC Simplex 408--4471
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FEB 2017 Rev N
Fiber Optic Connector Kits
Figure 1
Connector kit is shipped with these installed onto connector
assembly. Keep them in placeuntil ready for assembly.
Clear
Tubing
Connector
Assembly
Connector
Housing
Strain
Relief
Inner
Eyelet
Crimp
Eyelet
Bare Buer
Boot
Termination
CoverG
Plunger
Dust Cap
Small
Tubing
Verify that Instruction Sheet (408- Series)
Pertains to Connector Kit Being Terminated
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Applicable Instruction Sheet at:
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1. INTRODUCTION
LightCrimp Plus SC simplex beroptic connector kits
are designedtobeapplied to beroptic cable. The
connectors are used with singlemode or multimode
125-- mmglass ber cable. These kits can be used
with any of the following media (paragraph of
assembly procedure is indicated next to media).
5.1. 900-mm Bare Buered Fiber
5.2. 250-mm Coated Fiber
5.3. 2.5- to 3.0- mm LooseJacketed Cable
NOTE:Any jacketed cable used with SC connectors
must allow for the axial movement of the buered
ber in the jacket which occurs when the connector is
mated to another connector or device. Certain cable
constructions do notallow axial movementand are
not suitable for use with SC connectors. Refer to
Inspection Specication129--1496 for a method of
determiningwhether a given cable constructionallows
axial movement (result of the buer pull test).
5.4. 900-mm Easy Strip or Semi- Tight Buered Fiber
Read these instructions thoroughlybefore assembling
the connector kits.
All numerical values in this instruction sheet are
in metric units. Dimensions are in millimeters.
Figures are for referenceonly and are not drawn
to scale.
Reasons for reissue of thisinstruction sheet are
provided in Section 6, REVISION SUMMARY.
2. DESCRIPTION (See Figure 1)
Each connector kit consists of a connector housing,
connector assembly, strain relief, inner eyelet, crimp
eyelet, and clear tubing. Each kit is also suppliedwith
abare buer bootand small tubing to compensate for
smalldiameter cable. Also included, assembledonto
the connector, areatermination cover for the ferrule
(front of connector) andaplungerdust cap for the
plunger (rear of connector).
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3. SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
To avoid personal injury, ALWAYS weareye
protection when working with optical bers.
NEVER look into the end of terminated or
unterminated bers. Laser radiation is invisible
but can damage eye tissue.NEVEReat, drink, or
smoke when working with bers. This could lead
to ingestion of glassparticles.
BE VERY CAREFUL to dispose o berends
properly. The bers create slivers thatcaneasily
puncture the skin andcause irritation.
DO NOT use defective or damagedcomponents.
Replace them with newcomponents.
4. REQUIRED TOOLSAND MATERIALS
—CableHolder Assembly1278023--1 or
2064540--1
— Miller Strip Tool1754708--1
— Alcohol Fiber Wipe Packet 501857--2
— isopropyl alcohol
— Fiber Optic Cleaver 1871696--1 (408--10086)
—LightCrimp Plus SC Die Set with Crimping Tool
492782--1 (consists of Die Set 492783--1 and
PRO--CRIMPER® IIIHand Tool2064431--1)
Can be used for terminatingall berand cable.
—LightCrimp® Inline Splice Die Set with Crimping
Tool2064603--1 (consists of Die Set 1985766--1
and PRO--CRIMPER IIIHand Tool2064431--1)
Canonly be used for terminating900-- mm
bare buered ber, 250--mm coated ber, and
1.6-- to 2.0--mm jacketed cable.
5. ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
5.1. 900-mm Bare Buered Fiber
Kit Components Required
(Discard Other Components)
Connector
Assembly
Bare Buer
Boot
Plunger
Dust Cap
Connector
Housing
Termination
Cover
Connector kit is shipped with these installed onto connector
assembly. Keep them in placeuntil ready for assembly.
A. Preparing 900-mm Bare Buered Fiber(Figure 2)
1. Slide the bare buer boot (smalldiameter end
rst) over the buer. See Figure 2, Detail A.
2. Remove the plungerdust cap from the
connector assembly, anddiscard.
3. Push the connector assemblyinto the holder of
the cableholder assemblywith the termination
cover facingoutward. See Figure 2, Detail B. Make
sure that the connector buttsagainst the lip on the
arm of the cableholder assembly. Slide the ber
into the channel marked “BUFFER”. Make sure
that the tip of the buer buttsagainst the end of the
channel.
4. Mark the buer at each cross--slot of the
channel. See Figure 2, Detail B. Remove the buer
from the cableholder assembly.
5. Using the strip tool, strip the ber to the rst
mark. It is recommendedholding the strip tool at
an angle to the berand stripping the ber in three
sections. See Figure 2, Detail C. Clean the ber
with an alcohol berwipe to remove the ber
coating residue.
Before using the strip tool, make sure that the “V”
opening is clean; otherwise the bercould break.
Only use isopropyl alcohol on the tool.
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B. Cleaving (Figure 3)
1. Open the ber clamp of the beroptic cleaver.
Press the button,and slide the carriageback
(toward the ber clamp). Then move the ber slide
back until it stops.
2. Place the stripped berinto the slot so that the
end of the buer is at the 8--mm marking. See
Figure 3, Detail A.
3. Whileapplying pressure on the buer, carefully
slide the ber slide forward (toward the carriage)
until it stops. See Figure 3, Detail B.
4. Gently close the ber clamp, and slide the
carriage forward. DO NOT touch the button while
sliding the carriage. See Figure 3, Detail C.
5. Open the ber clamp, and move the ber slide
back until it stops.
6. Remove the cleaved ber, and properly dispose
of the scrap ber.
DO NOT attempt to clean the ber after it has
been cleaved.
C. Crimping (Figures 4 and 5)
1. Open the cable clamp of the cableholder
assembly, andposition the buer (with the cleaved
end facing the connector) inside the clamp. Move
the buer so that the end of the ber is even with
the front of the arm of the cableholder assembly,
andholding the buer in place, close the clamp.
See Figure 4, Detail A.
2. Carefullyinsert the berinto the plunger of the
connector assemblyuntil the berbottoms against
the internal ber. Make sure that the remaining
mark on the buer enters the plunger. The
resultantbend in the buer shouldhold the ber
against the internal ber. See Figure 4, Detail B.
It is important that the berbottoms against, and
remains against, the internal ber. If the mark
doesnotenter the plunger or if the berdoesnot
seem to bottom against the internal ber, the
ber may be caught on internalguides. Rotating
the connector andbacking the berout a small
amountand re--entering may help. However, if
the mark willnotenter the plunger, the ber must
be re--stripped.
Make sure that the berdoesnotpull rearward
from the contact (with the internal ber) during
the crimping operation.
3. If usingDie Set 492783--1, remove (and retain)
the termination cover.
If usingDie Set 1985766--1, do not remove the
termination cover.
4. Squeeze the handles of the hand tooluntil the
ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open fully.
Then:
If usingDie Set 492783--1, slowly close the
handlesuntil you hear 2 clicks from the ratchet.
If usingDie Set 1985766--1, slowly close the
handlesuntil you hear 3 clicks from the ratchet.
5. With the connector assembly in the cableholder
assembly, position the ferrule or termination cover
in the upper cavity of the frontdieand the plunger
in the upper cavity of the reardie. See Figure 4,
Detail C.
The arrows marked on the front die indicate the
direction that the ferrule or termination cover
must be pointing when the connector is
positioned in thatcavity. For proper placement,
andtoavoid damage to the ber, observe the
direction of the arrows. Refer to Figure 4, Detail
Cand Figure 5, Detail A.
6. Gently push the buer toward the connector
assembly to make sure that the ber is still
bottomed, then slowly squeeze the toolhandles
togetheruntil the ratchet releases. Allow the
handles to open fully, and remove connector from
thedies.
7. Position the plunger of the connector assembly
in the rst (smallest) cavity of the frontdiewith the
knurl against the edge of the groove in the dieand
the ferrule or termination cover pointing in the
direction of the arrow. See Figure 5, Detail A.
8. Slowly squeeze the toolhandles togetheruntil
the ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open
fully, and remove the connector assembly from the
die.
9. Slide the bare buer boot over the plungeruntil
the bootbuttsagainst the connector assembly. See
Figure 5, Detail B.
10.Remove the connector assembly from the
cableholder assembly.
11. Align the key of the connector housingwith the
chamfered edges of the connector assembly. Slide
the housing over the assemblyuntil it snaps in
place. See Figure 5, Detail C.
DO NOT force the components together. They
are designed to t only one way.
The assembly procedure for 900--mmbare buered
berisnow complete.
"If connecting connectors, refer to Paragraph 5.5.
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5.2. 250-mm Coated Fiber
Kit Components Required
(Discard Other Components)
Small
Tubing
Connector
Assembly
Bare Buer
Boot
Plunger
Dust Cap
Connector
Housing
Termination
Cover
Connector kit is shipped with these installed onto connector
assembly. Keep them in placeuntil ready for assembly.
A. Preparing 250-mm Coated Fiber(Figure 2)
1. Slide the bare buer boot (smalldiameter end
rst) over the ber. See Figure 2, Detail A.
2. Remove the plungerdust cap from the
connector assembly, anddiscard.
3. Insert the small (white) tubinginto the plunger of
the connector assemblyuntil the tubingbottoms.
See Figure 2, Detail A.
4. Push the connector assemblyinto the holder of
the cableholder assemblywith the termination
cover facingoutward. See Figure 2, Detail B. Make
sure that the connector buttsagainst the lip on the
arm of the cableholder assembly. Slide the ber
into the channel marked “BUFFER”. Make sure
that the tip of the berbuttsagainst the end of the
channel.
5. Mark the ber at each cross--slot of the channel.
See Figure 2, Detail B. Then, remove the ber
from the cableholder assembly.
6. Using the strip tool, strip the ber to the rst
mark. It is recommendedholding the strip tool at
an angle to the berand stripping the ber in three
sections. See Figure 2, Detail C. Clean the ber
with an alcohol berwipe to remove the berbuer
residue.
Before using the strip tool, make sure that the “V”
opening is clean; otherwise the bercould break.
Only use isopropyl alcohol on the tool.
B. Cleaving (Figure 3)
1. Open the ber clamp of the beroptic cleaver.
Press the button,and slide the carriageback
(toward the ber clamp). Then move the ber slide
back until it stops.
2. Place the stripped berinto the slot so that the
end of the buer is at the 8--mm marking. See
Figure 3, Detail A.
3. Whileapplying pressure on the buer, carefully
slide the ber slide forward (toward the carriage)
until it stops. See Figure 3, Detail B.
4. Gently close the ber clamp, and slide the
carriage forward. DO NOT touch the button while
sliding the carriage. See Figure 3, Detail C.
5. Open the ber clamp, and move the ber slide
back until it stops.
6. Remove the cleaved ber, and properly dispose
of the scrap ber.
DO NOT attempt to clean the ber after it has
been cleaved.
C. Crimping (Figures 4 and 5)
1. Open the cable clamp of the cableholder
assembly, andposition the ber (with the cleaved
end facing the connector) inside the clamp. Move
the ber so that the end of the ber is even with
the front of the arm of the cableholder assembly,
andholding the ber in place, close the clamp. See
Figure 4, Detail A.
2. Carefullyinsert the berinto the plunger of the
connector assemblyuntil the berbottoms against
the internal ber. Make sure that the remaining
mark on the berenters the plunger. The resultant
bend in the ber shouldhold the beragainst the
internal ber. See Figure 4, Detail B.
Also, the ber coating must enter the small tubing
thatwasinstalled in Step3of Paragraph 5.2.A.
Make sure that the start of the ber coating is not
caught on the entry of the small tubing.
It is important that the berbottoms against, and
remains against, the internal ber. If the mark
doesnotenter the plunger or if the berdoesnot
seem to bottom against the internal ber, the
ber may be caught on internalguides. Rotating
the connector andbacking the berout a small
amountand re--entering may help. However, if
the mark willnotenter the plunger, the ber must
be re--stripped.
Make sure that the berdoesnotpull rearward
from the contact with the internal berduring the
crimping operation.
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3. If usingDie Set 492783--1, remove (and retain)
the termination cover.
If usingDie Set 1985766--1, do not remove the
termination cover.
4. Squeeze the handles of the hand tooluntil the
ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open fully.
Then:
If usingDie Set 492783--1, slowly close the
handlesuntil you hear 2 clicks from the ratchet.
If usingDie Set 1985766--1, slowly close the
handlesuntil you hear 3 clicks from the ratchet.
5. With the connector assembly in the cableholder
assembly, position the ferrule or termination cover
in the upper cavity of the frontdieand the plunger
in the upper cavity of the reardie. See Figure 4,
Detail C.
The arrows marked on the front die indicate the
direction that the ferrule or termination cover
must be pointing when the connector is
positioned in thatcavity. For proper placement,
andtoavoid damage to the ber, observe the
direction of the arrows. Refer to Figure 4, Detail
Cand Figure 5, Detail A.
6. Gently push the ber toward the connector
assembly to make sure that the ber is still
bottomed, then slowly squeeze the toolhandles
togetheruntil the ratchet releases. Allow the
handles to open fully, and remove the connector
from the dies.
7. Position the plunger of the connector assembly
in the rst (smallest) cavity of the frontdiewith the
knurl against the edge of the groove in the dieand
the ferrule or termination cover pointing in the
direction of the arrow. See Figure 5, Detail A.
8. Slowly squeeze the toolhandles togetheruntil
the ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open
fully, and remove the connector assembly from the
die.
9. Slide the bare buer boot over the plungeruntil
the bootbuttsagainst the connector assembly. See
Figure 5, Detail B.
10.Remove the connector assembly from the
cableholder assembly.
11. Align the key of the connector housingwith the
chamfered edges of the connector assembly. Slide
the housing over the assemblyuntil it snaps in
place. See Figure 5, Detail C.
DO NOT force the components together. They
are designed to t only one way.
The assembly procedure for 250--mm coated ber is
now complete.
"If connecting connectors, refer to Paragraph 5.5.
CAUTION
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Detail B
Detail C
Tip of Buer(900--mm
Bare Fiber)or Fiber
(250--mm Coated Fiber)
Against End of Channel
Mark Buer or Fiber
at Cross--Slots
Small Diameter End
of Bare Buer Boot
Buer(900--mm Bare
Fiber)or Fiber(250--mm
Coated Fiber)
Detail A
For250--mm
Coated Fiber
Connector Assembly
in Holderwith
Termination Cover
Facing Outward
Strip Fiber in
Sections to First Mark
Direction
of Strip
Hold Strip Tool at
45_Angle (Approx)
to Fiber
Strip Tool
Plunger
Cable Holder
Assembly
Small
Tubing
Figure 2: Preparing the Fiber Figure 3: Cleaving
Detail A
Detail B
Detail C
Stripped Fiber in Slot
End of Buer at
8--mm Marking
Slide Fiber Slide
Forward
Slide Carriage
Forward
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Detail A
Detail B
Termination Cover
Facing Outward
Buer(900--mm Bare Fiber)or
Fiber(250--mm Coated Fiber)
Held in Cable Clamp
FiberBottomed
in Plunger
BendFormed to
Hold End of
Fiber in Place
CleavedEnd of Fiber
Even with Front of Arm of
Cable HolderAssembly
Detail C For Die Set1985766--1, Termination Cover;
For Die Set 492783--1, Ferrule
In Upper Cavity of Front Die and
Pointing in Direction of Arrow
Plunger in Upper
Cavity of Rear Die
Figure 4: Crimping
Detail A
Termination
Cover (Shown)
Bare Buer Boot Over
Plungerand Against
Connector Assembly
Detail B
Plunger in First Cavity
of Front Die
Knurl Against Edge
of Groove in Die
Detail C
Key of Connector Housing
Aligned with Chamfered Edges
of Connector Assembly
Slide Housing
Over Assembly
Figure 5: Crimping
s
For Die Set1985766--1, Termination Cover;
For Die Set 492783--1, Ferrule
Pointing in Direction of Arrow

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5.3. 2.5- to 3.0- mm Loose Jacketed Cable
Kit Components Required
(Discard Other Components)
Strain
Relief
Crimp
Eyelet
Inner
Eyelet
Connector
Assembly
Plunger
Dust Cap
Connector
Housing
Termination
Cover
Connector kit is shipped with these installed onto connector
assembly. Keep them in placeuntil ready for assembly.
A. Preparing 2.5- to 3.0- mm Loose Jacketed Cable
(Figures 6 and 7)
1. Slide the strain relief (smalldiameter end rst)
over the cable. See Figure 6, Detail A.
2. Remove the plungerdust cap from the
connector assembly, anddiscard.
3. Push the connector assemblyinto the holder of
the cableholder assemblywith the termination
cover facingoutward. See Figure 6, Detail B. Make
sure that the connector is sitting at against the
arm of the cableholder assembly. Slide the cable
into the channel marked “CABLE.” Make sure that
the tip of the jacket buttsagainst the end of the
channel.
4. Mark the cable at the right--most cross--slot of
the channel. See Figure 6, Detail B. Then, remove
the cable from the cableholder assembly.
5. Using the strip tool, cut through the jacket at the
mark. See Figure 6, Detail C.
6. Remove the jacket segment, gather the strength
members inabundle,and fold themback along
the jacket. See Figure 6, Detail D.
7. Slide the crimp eyelet over the buer andonto
the strength members to hold them in place. Slide
the inner eyelet, non--angedend rst, onto the
buer. Push the inner eyeletunder the strength
members until the face is ush with the front of the
crimp eyelet. See Figure 7, Detail B.
8. Slide the buer into the channel marked
“BUFFER” on the cableholder assembly. Make
sure that the tip of the buer buttsagainst the end
of the channel. See Figure 7, Detail C.
9. Mark the buer at each cross--slot of the
channeland at the rightend of the channel (total of
three marks). See Figure 7, Detail C. Remove the
buer from the cableholder assembly.
10. Using the strip tool, strip the buer to the rst
mark. It is recommendedholding the strip tool at
an angle to the buer and stripping the buer in
three sections. See Figure 7, Detail D. Clean the
berwith an alcohol berwipe to remove ber
coating residue.
Before using the strip tool, make sure that the “V”
opening is clean; otherwise the bercould break.
Only use isopropyl alcohol on the tool.
B. Cleaving (Figure 8)
1. Open the ber clamp of the beroptic cleaver.
Press the button,and slide the carriageback
(toward the ber clamp). Then move the ber slide
back until it stops.
2. Place the strippedbuer into the slot so that the
end of the ber is at the 8--mm marking. See
Figure 8, Detail A.
3. Whileapplying pressure on the ber, carefully
slide the ber slide forward (toward the carriage)
until it stops. See Figure 8, Detail B.
4. Gently close the ber clamp, and slide the
carriage forward. DO NOT touch the button while
sliding the carriage. See Figure 8, Detail C.
5. Open the ber clamp, and move the ber slide
back until it stops.
6. Remove the cleaved ber, and properly dispose
of the scrap ber.
DO NOT attempt to clean the ber after it has
been cleaved.
C. Crimping (Figures 9, 10,and 11)
Only use Die Set 492783--1 to terminate 2.5-- to
3.0--mm loose jacketed cable.
1. Open the cable clamp of the cableholder
assembly, andposition the buer (with the cleaved
end facing the connector) inside the clamp. Move
the buer so that the end of the ber is even with
the front of the arm of the cableholder assembly,
andholding the buer in place, close the clamp.
See Figure 9, Detail A.
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2. Carefully insert the bu er into the plunger of the
connector assembly until the ber bottoms against
the internal ber. See Figure 9, Detail B. Make
sure that the remaining mark on the bu er enters
the plunger. The resultant bend in the bu er should
hold the ber against the internal ber. Only a
slight bend is necessary.
It is important that the ber bottoms against, and
remains against, the internal ber. If the mark
does not enter the plunger or if the ber does not
seem to bottom against the internal ber, the
ber may be caught on internal guides. Rotating
the connector and backing the bu er out a small
amount and re--entering may help. However, if
the mark will not enter the plunger, the ber must
be re--stripped.
Make sure that the ber does not pull rearward
from the contact with the internal ber during the
crimping operation.
3. Squeeze the handles of the hand tool until the
ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open fully.
Slowly close the handles until you hear 2 clicks
from the ratchet.
4. Remove the termination cover from the
connector assembly, and retain.
5. With the connector assembly in the cable holder
assembly, position the ferrule in the upper cavity of
the front die and the plunger in the upper cavity of
the rear die. See Figure 9, Detail C.
The arrows marked on the front die indicate the
direction that the ferrule must be pointing when
the connector is positioned in that cavity. For
proper placement, and to avoid damage to the
ber, observe the direction of the arrows. Refer to
Figure 9, Detail C (also shown in Figure 10,
Detail B).
6. Gently push the bu er toward the connector
assembly to make sure that the ber is still
bottomed, then slowly squeeze the tool handles
together until the ratchet releases. Allow the
handles to open fully, and remove the connector
from the dies.
7. Open the cable clamp of the cable holder, and
straighten the cable. Close the cable clamp so that
the cable is aligned with, and tracks straight back
from, the plunger and through the cable clamp.
See Figure 10, Detail A. Make sure that the inner
eyelet is still aligned with the right--most mark on
the bu er. If necessary, adjust the position of the
jacket.
Make sure that a space of 3 to 5 mm exists
between the face of the inner eyelet (shown in
Figure 7, Detail B) and the plunger (rear of
connector assembly). Refer to Figure 10,
Detail A.
Failure to ensure that this space exists may result
in improper connector performance when mated
to a connector.
8. Position the plunger of the connector assembly
in the rst (smallest) cavity of the front die with the
knurl against the edge of the groove in the die and
the ferrule pointing in the direction of the arrow.
See Figure 10, Detail B.
9. Slowly squeeze the tool handles together until
the ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open
fully, and remove the connector assembly from the
die.
10. Slide the crimp eyelet away from the connector
assembly until the strength members are free, then
slide the crimp eyelet toward the connector until
the strength members and crimp eyelet butt
against the connector. See Figure 10, Detail C.
11. Position the crimp eyelet against the last cavity
of the front die with the ferrule pointing in the
direction of the arrow. Make sure that the
connector assembly is butted against the die. The
crimp eyelet will move into the cavity when the dies
are closed. See Figure 11, Detail A. Slowly
squeeze the tool handles together until the ratchet
releases. Allow the handles to open fully. Remove
the connector assembly from the die.
12. Install the termination cover onto connector
assembly.
13. Cut the strength members ush with the crimp
sleeve. Slide the strain relief over the plunger until
the strain relief butts against the connector
assembly. See Figure 11, Detail B.
14. Remove the connector assembly from the
cable holder assembly.
15. Align the key of the connector housing with the
chamfered edges of the connector assembly, and
slide the housing over the assembly until it snaps
in place. See Figure 11, Detail C.
DO NOT force the components together. They
are designed to t only one way.
The assembly procedure for 2.5-- to 3.0--mm loose
jacketed cable is now complete.
"If connecting connectors, refer to Paragraph 5.5.
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Detail A
Jacket Segment
Removed
Detail D
Small Diameter End
of Strain Relief
Cable
Detail B
Detail C
Cut ThroughJacket
Strip Tool
Tip of Jacket Against
End of Channel
Mark Cable at
Right--Most Cross--Slot
Connector Assembly in
Holder with Termination
Cover Facing Outward
Cable Holder
Assembly
Figure 6: Preparing the Cable
Bundled Strength
Members Folded
Over Jacket
InnerEyelet Under
Strength Members
Detail A
Detail C
Detail B
CrimpEyelet
Over Strength
Members
Tip of Buer Against
End of Channel
Mark Buer at
Cross--Slots and
End of Channel
Face of
InnerEyelet
Detail D Strip Buer in
Sections to First Mark
Direction
of Strip
Hold Strip Tool at
45_Angle (Approx)
to Buer
Strip Tool
Figure 7: Preparing the Cable
Front of
CrimpEyelet

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Figure 8: Cleaving
Detail A
Detail B
Detail C
Stripped Buer in Slot
End of Fiber at
8--mm Marking
Slide Fiber Slide
Forward
Slide Carriage
Forward
Fiber Clamp Closed
Detail A
Detail B
Buer Held in
Cable Clamp
CleavedEnd of Fiber
Even with Front of Arm of
Cable HolderAssembly
FiberBottomed in Plunger
of Connector Assembly
SlightBendFormed to
Hold End of Fiber in Place
Detail C
Figure 9: Crimping
Ferrule in Upper Cavity of
Front Die andPointing in
Direction of Arrow
Plunger in Upper
Cavity of Rear Die
Termination Cover
Facing Outward

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Detail B
Detail C
Plunger in First Cavity of
Front Die with Ferrule
Pointing in Direction of Arrow
Knurl Against Edge
of Groove in Die
Detail A
Figure 10: Crimping
Cable Straightand
Aligned with Plunger
InnerEyelet Aligned
with Right--Most Mark
on Buer
3--5 mm
Space
Detail A
CrimpEyelet Against
Last Cavity of Front Die
with Ferrule Pointing in
Direction of Arrow
Connector Assembly
Against Die
Figure 11: Crimping
Detail C
Detail B
Strain Relief Over Plunger
andAgainst Connector
Assembly
Cut Strength Members
Flush with Crimp Sleeve
Termination
Cover
Key of Connector Housing
Aligned with Chamfered Edges
of Connector Assembly
Slide Housing
Over Assembly

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5.4. 900-mm Easy Strip or Semi- Tight Buered Fiber
Kit Components Required
(Discard Other Components)
Clear
Tubing
Connector
Assembly
Connector
Housing
Strain
Relief
Inner
Eyelet
Crimp
Eyelet
Plunger
Dust Cap
Small
Tubing
Termination
Cover
Connector kit is shipped with these installed onto connector
assembly. Keep them in placeuntil ready for assembly.
A. Preparing 900-mm Easy Strip or Semi- Tight
Buered Fiber (Figure 12)
1. Mark a circumferentialline (approximately 90 _
around) 4 mm from oneend of the clear tubing.
See Figure 12,Detail A.
2. Place the inner eyelet, smalldiameter end rst,
inside the clear tubingwith the ange of the inner
eyeletagainst the end of the clear tubing. See
Figure 12,Detail A.
3. Slide the strain relief (smalldiameter end rst),
clear tubing (with the inner eyeletinside), and
crimp eyeletonto the ber. See Figure 12,Detail B.
4. Remove the plungerdust cap from the
connector assembly, anddiscard.
5. Insert the small (white) tubinginto the plunger of
the connector assemblyuntil the tubingbottoms.
See Figure 12,Detail C.
6. Push the connector assemblyinto the holder of
the cableholder assemblywith the termination
cover facingoutward. See Figure 12,Detail D.
Make sure that the connector buttsagainst the lip
on the arm of the cableholder. Slide the berinto
the channel marked “BUFFER. Make sure that the
tip of the berbuttsagainst the end of the channel.
7. Mark the ber at each cross--slot of the channel.
See Figure 12,Detail D. Also, mark the ber at the
end of the channel.Then, remove the ber from
the channel.
8. Using the strip tool, strip the 250--mm ber
coatingandbuer to the rst mark. It is
recommendedholding the strip tool at an angle to
the ber coatingand stripping the coating in three
sections. Refer to Figure 12,Detail E. Clean the
berwith an alcohol berwipe to remove the ber
coating residue.
9. Using the strip tool,apply slightly less pressure
thanwhen stripping125--mm ber, and strip the
buer only (leave the 250-- mm ber coating in
place) to the second mark. Practice this rst.
10. Mark the 250-- mm ber coating at the shoulder
of the 900-- mmbuer. Strip the buer to the third
mark.
Before using the strip tool, make sure that the “V”
opening is clean; otherwise the bercould break.
Only use isopropyl alcohol on the tool.
B. Cleaving (Figure 13)
1. Open the ber clamp of the beroptic cleaver.
Press the button,and slide the carriageback
(toward the ber clamp). Then move the ber slide
back until it stops.
2. Place the stripped berinto the slot so that the
end of the buer is at the 8--mm marking. See
Figure 3, Detail A.
3. Whileapplying pressure on the buer, carefully
slide the ber slide forward (toward the carriage)
until it stops. See Figure 3, Detail B.
4. Gently close the ber clamp, and slide the
carriage forward. DO NOT touch the button while
sliding the carriage. See Figure 3, Detail C.
5. Open the ber clamp, and move the ber slide
back until it stops.
6. Remove the cleaved ber, and properly dispose
of the scrap ber.
DO NOT attempt to clean the ber after it has
been cleaved.
CAUTION
!
CAUTION
!

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C. Crimping (Figures 14 and15)
Only use Die Set 492783--1 to terminate 900--mm
easy strip or semi--tightbuered ber.
1. Open the cable clamp of the cableholder
assembly, andposition the ber (with the cleaved
end facing the connector) inside the clamp. Move
the ber so that the end is even with the front of
the arm of the cableholder assembly, andholding
the ber in place, close the clamp. See Figure 14,
Detail A.
2. Holding the 250--mm ber coating, carefully
insert the berinto the plunger of the connector
assemblyuntil the berbottoms against the
internal ber. Make sure that the second mark on
the coatingenters the plunger. The resultantbend
in the ber shouldhold the beragainst the internal
ber. See Figure 14,Detail B.
Also, the ber coating must enter the small tubing
installed in Step5of Paragraph 5.5.A. Make sure
that the start of the ber coating is not caught on
the entry of the small tubing.
It is important that the berbottoms against, and
remains against, the internal ber. If the mark
doesnotenter the plunger or if the berdoesnot
seem to bottom against the internal ber, the
ber may be caught on internalguides. Rotating
the connector andbacking the berout a small
amountand re--entering may help. However, if
the mark willnotenter the plunger, the ber must
be re--stripped.
Make sure that the berdoesnotpull rearward
from the contact with the internal berduring the
crimping operation.
3. Squeeze the handles of the hand tooluntil the
ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open fully.
Slowly close the handlesuntil you hear 2 clicks
from the ratchet.
4. Remove the termination cover from the
connector assembly, and retain.
5. With the connector assembly in the cableholder
assembly, position the ferrule in the upper cavity of
the frontdieand the plunger in the upper cavity of
the reardie. See Figure 14,Detail C.
The arrows marked on the front die indicate the
direction that the ferrule must be pointing when
the connector is positioned in thatcavity. For
proper placement, andtoavoid damage to the
ber, observe the direction of the arrows. Refer to
Figure 14, Details C and D.
6. Gently push the ber toward the connector
assembly to make sure that the ber is still
bottomed, then slowly squeeze the toolhandles
togetheruntil the ratchet releases. Allow the
handles to open fully, and remove the connector
from the dies.
7. Position the plunger of the connector assembly
in the rst (smallest) cavity of the frontdiewith the
knurl against the edge of the groove in the dieand
the ferrulepointing in the direction of the arrow.
See Figure 14,Detail D.
8. Slowly squeeze the toolhandles togetheruntil
the ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open
fully, and remove the connector assembly from the
die.
9. Slide the crimp eyelet up to, anduntil it butts
against, the connector assembly.
10. Slide the clear tubingwith the inner eyeletinto
the crimp eyeletuntil the circumferentialline is
alignedwith the end of the crimp eyelet. See
Figure 15,Detail A.
11. While maintaining the position of the clear
tubing relative to the crimp eyelet, position the
crimp eyeletagainst the last cavity of the frontdie
with the ferrulepointing in the direction of the
arrow. Make sure the connector assembly is
against the dieand the circumferentialline on the
clear tubing is alignedwith the opposite end of the
crimp eyelet. The crimp eyeletwill move into the
cavity when the dies are closed. See Figure 15,
Detail B.
12. Slowly squeeze the toolhandles togetheruntil
the ratchet releases. Allow the handles to open
fully.
13. Install the termination cover onto connector
assembly.
14. Open the cable clamp of the cableholder
assembly, and remove the ber from the clamp.
Slide the strain relief over the crimp eyeletuntil it
buttsagainst the connector assembly. See Figure
15,Detail C.
15.Remove the connector assembly from the
cableholder assembly.
16. Align the key of the connector housingwith the
chamfered edges of the connector assembly, and
slide the housing over the assemblyuntil it snaps
in place. See Figure 15,Detail D.
DO NOT force the components together. They
are designed to t only one way.
The assembly procedure for 900--mmeasy strip or
semi--tightbuered ber is now complete.
"If connecting connectors, refer to Paragraph 5.5.
NOTE
i
CAUTION
!
NOTE
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15 of 17Rev N
Circumferential
Line
Detail A
Detail D
Detail B
Connector Assembly in
Holder with Termination
Cover Facing Outward
Tip of Buer Tube
Against End of
Channel
Mark Buer Tube
at Cross--Slots
Detail C
Figure 12: Preparing the Fiber
Small
Tubing
Clear
Tubing
InnerEyelet
Plunger
Cable Holder
Assembly
4 mm
Mark Buer Tube
at End of Channel
Detail E
Strip in Sections
to First Mark
Direction
of Strip
Hold Strip Tool at
45_Angle (Approx)
to Fiber
Strip Tool
Small Diameter
End of Strain Relief
Buer
TubeCrimpEyelet
Figure13: Cleaving
Detail A
Detail B
Detail C
Stripped Fiber in Slot
End of Buer at
8--mm Marking
Slide Fiber Slide
Forward
Slide Carriage
Forward
Fiber Clamp Closed

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Rev N16 of 17
Figure 14: Crimping
Detail A
Detail B
Fiber Held in
Cable Clamp
FiberBottomed
in Plunger
BendFormed to Hold
End of Fiber in Place
CleavedEnd of Fiber
Even with Front of Arm of
Cable HolderAssembly
Detail C
Ferrule in Upper Cavity
of Front Die and Pointing
in Direction of Arrow
Plunger in Upper
Cavity of Rear Die
Detail D
Plunger in First Cavity of Front Die
with Ferrule Pointing in Direction
of Arrow
Knurl Against Edge
of Groove in Die
Termination
Cover Facing
Outward
Figure 15: Crimping
Detail A
CrimpEyelet AgainstLast
Cavity of Front Die with
Ferrule Pointing in Direction
of Arrow
Connector Assembly
Against Die
Detail B
Clear Tubing
Circumferential Line
End of
CrimpEyelet
Termination
Cover
Bare Buer Boot Over Plunger
andAgainst Connector
Assembly
Detail C
Detail D
Key of Connector Housing
Aligned with Chamfered Edges
of Connector Assembly
Slide Housing
Over Assembly

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5.5. Inspection
Remove the termination cover (if installed), and
inspect the ferruleend face for cleanliness using
200¢Microscope Kit 1754767--1 (includes 2.5--mm
adapter cap).
DANGER: Never View Active Fiber Signals
6. REVISION SUMMARY
Revisions to thisinstruction sheetinclude:
*Updated document to corporate requirements.
*Rebranded to CommScope®