Fitel S326R User manual

FTS-B-581-1
Issue 1：Oct. 2019
S326R Precision Cleaver
Operating Instructions
・Please read entire manual prior to usage.
・This manual must be kept with the S326R Precision Cleaver.
Safety Instructions
This manual contains the complete operating and basic maintenance instructions for the S326R
Precision Cleaver. Please review this manual carefully before using the S326R Precision Cleaver.
The following safety instructions must be followed whenever this product is operated, serviced, or
repaired. Failure to comply with any of these instructions or with any precaution or warning contained
in this manual is in direct violation of the standards of the design, the manufacturer, and the intended
use of the instrument. FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. assumes no liability for the customer’s
failure to comply with these requirements.
Safety Instructions
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CAUTION
Failure to comply with any of the instructions, which are
indicated by this symbol, may cause serious injury or
damage to the machine.
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ATTENTION
Failure to comply with any of the instructions, which are
indicated by this symbol, may cause the device to function
improperly and degrade the performance.
Please contact FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. with any questions relating to the description of this
manual.
In no case will FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. be liable to the buyer, for any consequential or
indirect damage which is caused by product failure, malfunction, or any other problem.
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CAUTION
・Avoid soaking the S326R with water. Doing so may cause malfunction.
・Do not drop, throw, and handle it roughly. Doing so may cause machine’s malfunction.
・Do not use in a humid, dirty, or unstable site. Doing so may cause malfunction.
・Please be cautious when disposing of fibers from the fiber waste bin. Scattered fibers may cause
injury.
・The fiber waste bin for loose fiber must be installed into the S326R during operation, otherwise there is
danger for loose fiber to scatter.
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ATTENTION
・Use an appropriate tool when loosening or tightening the set screw to fix the single fiber adapter to the
unit and gently tighten the screw.
・Strip the fiber so that 14 to 25mm is exposed passed your aimed cleave length. This will allow the
automatic fiber waste disposal feature to work properly. For instance：
In case of 16mm cleave length, remove the coating more than 30mm(=16+14), and less than
41mm(=16+25).
・Please clean the fiber with alcohol after stripping the coating material before setting it on to S326R.
・Do not use Organic solvent (e.g. Acetone) to clean the rubber pads.

1. Components
Part Name
Part No.
S326R
Main body
S326R-01
1
Large waste bin
S326X-26
1
Hard case
S326X-17
1
Hexagonal wrench
S326X-16
1
Operating Instructions
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2. External Description
3. Applicable fiber type
Type
Cleave length
Used holder
Single fiber Up to fiber holder type
10mm
Optional single fiber holder
Ribbon fiber 0.2 or 0.25mm pitch 2 to 12 fiber
10mm
Optional ribbon fiber holder
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ATTENTION：S326R do NOT use single fiber holder for 0.16mm.
4. Hard Case Handling Instruction
1) Position hard case so that the “FITEL”inscription is
visible from above.
2) Gently pull the tab upwards to release the lock.
3) Lift the lid open using the other hand.
4) To close the hard case, press the lid down firmly until the
lock clicks into place.
5. Operating instructions
5.1. Cleaving fiber
1) Open main body lids. Place a prepared fiber (stripped
and cleaned) across cleaving area with fiber end
inserted into the waste bin. Ensure that the stripped fiber
is long enough to reach the pinch roller.
S326R need to touch fiber holder at holder stage end.
For single or ribbon fiber cleaving, please use the fiber
holder (Optional parts).
When using ribbon fiber, check that the fibers are
aligned flatly and no fibers overlap with each other.
2) Close main body lids and push the lid release lever until
it stops. By pushing it completely, the blade will slide to cleave the fiber and send the
loose fiber to the waste bin automatically, and the lid will be automatically opened.
Tip：Slide the sliding blade slowly to prolong the blade life.
Lid
Pinch roller
Waste bin box
Bending pad
Lever
Blade
Pinch
roller lid
Holder
Stage
Holder
Stage
End

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ATTENTION：During cleaving operation, please do not touch " Lid " and " Pinch roller lid ".
3) Open main body lid and remove the fiber from the unit.
5.2. Disposing of waste fiber
Dispose of waste fiber as follows after completion of work and before transporting the unit.
1) Grab the sides of the waste bin box with fingers and pull
it out.
2) Grasp the left and right upper corners of waste bin with
fingers and open the lid while squeezing lid lightly.
Turn waste bin box upside down and dispose of the
waste fiber into a designated trash can.
Do not put finger inside of waste bin because pieces of
the optical fiber sometimes will remain in waste box after
emptying it.
Put back waste bin box to original position after
disposing the waste fiber.
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ATTENTION：When inserting waste bin box into main
body, press waste box until click is heard.
6. Blade Maintenance and Rotation of blade
The blade has 24 positions printed on the side of the blade
(i.e. “0･2･…･22･”). Each position can be used to 2,000
times. However, cleaving amount may be decreased with
dust or oil contamination. When cleaving quality degrades,
clean the top of blade and upper and lower bending pad with a cotton swab soaked with ethyl
alcohol.
If this does not help, that means it is time to rotate the
blade( see below).
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ATTENTION：Do not use Organic solvent on rubber (e.g.
Acetone).
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ATTENTION：Please note 2,000 cleaves per position is
not guaranteed. The number of cleaving changes
depending on the situation and environment (e.g. dust and
oil.)
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ATTENTION：0.2mm pitch ribbon fiber decrease of
cleaves.
If operation above does not improve the cleave quality, the blade needs to be rotated. Follow
the procedures below to rotate the blade.
1) Remove the waste bin from the main body. Loosen the
blade set screw using the attached hexagon ranch.
2) Use a cotton swab, etc. to rotate the blade, so that the
number shown at the top of the blade increase by one
step. (Counter clock wise) The blade is positioned at “0”
by default when manufactured in factory. The next
position is “・” right after “0”.
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ATTENTION：Do not touch the blade directly. It is very
sharp and could cause injury.
3) Tighten the blade set screw again.
After all 24 positions are used and exhausted, the blade must be replaced by new one at
customer’s expense. Contact local service center for replacing blade service.
open
Direction for
rotation
Cotton swab
Blade set screw
Hexagonal wrench

7. Pinch Roller Maintenance
S326R has an automatic waste fiber disposal function. To keep it operating properly, clean
the pinch roller with cotton swab soaked in alcohol after each use. After repeated use,
abrasion may form on the rubber of the pinch roller.
Pinch roller replacement is required at customer expense if waste fibers cannot be removed
satisfactorily. Contact our service center for replacement inquiries.
8. Contacts
For sales and service information,
Contact FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Or your local representative.
Sales Department:
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
2-3, Marunouchi 2Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8322 JAPAN
TEL：[phone] FAX：[phone]