Fiber Optic Cables, Repairing

Fiber Optic Cables, Repairing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Fiber Optic Plier Repair Set VAS 6223
- Air Hose Pliers VAS 6228







Checking remaining cut indicator
- Start by checking remaining cut indicator:
- The Pliers For Fiber-optic Conductor VAS 6223/1 cutting device can perform approx. 1260 cuts.The blade is rotated for each further cut.
- The remaining cut indicator - arrow - displays the last 150 cuts available.
- Once no further cuts are available, the blade is blocked. It must then be replaced Pliers For Fiber-optic Conductor VAS 6223/1 instructions.







Preparing Pliers For Fiber Optic Conductor VAS 6223/1
- Release transportation safeguard at cutter by loosening Allen bolt - arrow -.







Fiber optic cable, cutting to length
- Establish length of fiber optic cable required.
- Open Pliers For Fiber Optic Conductor VAS 6223/1 and insert fiber-optic cable - 1 - into trimming station.
- Close cutting tool to cut fiber optic cable to length.







Stripping
- Open Pliers For Fiber Optic Conductor VAS 6223/1.
- Stripping lever must be in lower position - arrow -.
- Place fiber optic cable - 1 - in stripping point.
- Fiber-optic cable must terminate flush to rear side of cutting pliers.







- Close Pliers For Fiber Optic Conductor VAS 6223/1 until stop and keep closed.
- Lift up stripping lever - arrow -.
- Open cutting tool and remove fiber optic cable - 1 -.
- Detach separated section of insulation from fiber optic cable.







Precision cutting (production of optical end face)
- Slide fiber optic cable - 1 - into cutting point.
- Insulation must make contact with cutting point stop - arrow -.
- Close Pliers For Fiber Optic Conductor VAS 6223/1.







- Press cutting unit - arrow - down.
- Open Pliers For Fiber Optic Conductor VAS 6223/1 and remove fiber-optic cable - 1 -.

NOTE: Fiber optic cable is only to be placed on an absolutely clean surface.







Activating transportation safeguard
- Close Pliers For Fiber Optic Conductor VAS 6223/1.
- Secure hex socket screw - arrow - for transportation safeguard on blade.







Attaching brass pin contact to fiber optic cable
- Open securing lever on Crimping Pliers For Fiber-optic Cable VAS 6223/2 - arrow 1 - and - arrow 2 -.







- Insert brass pin contact - 1 - in mount.
- Close securing lever on Crimping Pliers For Fiber-optic Cable VAS 6223/2 - arrow -.







- Slide fiber optic cable - 2 - into brass pin contact - 1 - as far as spring-loaded stop.
- Slide fiber-optic cable further in up to fixed stop and close Crimping Pliers For Fiber-optic Cable VAS 6223/2
- Open Crimping Pliers For Fiber-optic Cable and remove fiber-optic cable with brass pin contact.

CAUTION: Do not excessively bend or kink fiber optic cables. (min. bending radius 25 mm).







- Check proper attachment of brass pin contact - 2 - to fiber optic cable - 1 -.

- 4 crimp points must be visible at brass connection pin.
- The brass pin contact must not be able to be removed by hand from fiber-optic cable.
- End face of fiber optic cable is located 0.01 to 0.1 mm behind brass pin contact (visual inspection).

NOTE:
- Plug-in couplings are available for connecting fiber optic cables.
- For installing new fiber optic cable in wiring harness connector.







Installing corrugated tube on fiber-optic cable
- Cut corrugated tube to appropriate length.
- Use air hose pliers VAS 6228 or a sharp knife for cutting.
- The corrugated tube must not be cut through using a side cutter under any circumstances
- The corrugated tube must be cut on the wave peak - arrow -, not in the wave trough.







- Guide fiber-optic cable into Crimping Pliers For Fiber-optic Cable VAS 6223/10 as shown in illustration.
- Position Crimping Pliers For Fiber-optic Cable at slot of corrugated tube.
- Position Crimping Pliers For Fiber-optic Cable at slot of corrugated tube. By doing this, fiber-optic cable is fed in corrugated tube.