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Fiber Optic Cleaver • User Guide

This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to properly cleave optical glass ﬁbers using the

Extron Fiber Optic Cleaver. The cleaver can cut single ﬁber, 125 µm diameter strands to any length from 6 mm to 20 mm.

WARNING: • Serious injury can result from improper use of the cleaver.

• Safety glasses should be worn during ﬁber preparation and splicing operation. Fiber

fragments can be extremely dangerous if they come into contact with your eyes or skin.

• The cleaver blade is extremely sharp. Personal injury can result from contact with the blade.

Press and Hold

Align Buffer

to 10.5 mm

Clamp

Pad

r Optic

eaver

Scrap

Container

Knob

6. Press down the cutting lever, (

), until it reaches

the bottom of its travel, then release. A spring

force will return it to the open position.

NOTE: Always press the cutting lever all the way down. Releasing

pressure on the cutting lever before reaching the bottom may

result in poor cleaving quality.

7. Lift the holder, (

), and remove the ﬁber.

8. Turn the knob on the top of the scrap container, (

), to drive the ﬁber scrap

into the container.

NOTE: Discard the ﬁber contents of the scrap container box

frequently.

Cleave a Fiber Strand

To Cleave a Fiber Strand:

1. Prepare the ﬁber cable. Refer to the ﬁber stripping instructions in the

Fiber Optic Termination Kit User Guide.

2. Clean the exposed ﬁber.

3. Push the slide button, (

), inward until it locks. See the ﬁgure at right.

WARNING: Do not leave a ﬁnger in the driving area of the slide

button, (

), when cleaving. Personal injury could result.

5. Slide the cable to align the end of the buffer with the 10.5 mm mark on the

graduated scale of the cleave gauge, (

). The

buffer will be very close to touching the clamp

pad, (

), as shown in the magniﬁed view.

4. Insert the bare ﬁber into the open scrap collecter and lay it across the two

clamp pads. Set the buffer in the groove on the ﬁber plate, (

), and ﬁx it in

place by lowering the ﬁber holder, (

Unlocking and Storing the Cutting Lever:

To Unlock the Cutting Lever:

1. Press down and hold the cutting lever, (

2. Slide the stopper, (

), to release the cutting lever as shown at right.

Storing the Cleaver:

1. Before storing the cleaver, empty the contents of the ﬁber scrap container box,

see “Fiber Scrap Collector Mechanism Installation and Removal” on page 3.

2. Press the cutting lever, (

), down, until the stopper, (

), can be slid in place to

lock it.

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Cleave a Fiber Strand

1Fiber Optic Cleaver • User GuideThis guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to properly cleave optical glass ﬁbers using the Extron

Page 2 - Maintenance and Adjustments

2Fiber Optic Cleaver • User Guide (Continued)Maintenance and AdjustmentsThe following section describes three maintenance operations; blade and pad cl

Page 3 - Blade Replacement

3Blade Height AdjustmentWhen the circular blade has been rotated one complete revolution (16 positions), its height requires adjustment to compensate

Page 4 - Included Parts

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