Assemble Fiber-Optic Cable With Fiber-Optic Cable Repair Kit (Vas 6223A)
Assemble Fiber-Optic cable with Fiber-Optic Cable Repair Kit (VAS 6223A)
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Fiber Optic Pliers Repair Set (VAS 6223A)
• Air Hose Pliers (VAS 6228)
Danger of causing damage to the fiber-optic cable.
• Do not bend the fiber-optic cable too much. Do not exceed a bending radius of 25 mm (1 in.).
• Fiber optic cables must not be routed over sharp edges.
• The fiber-optic cable must not be dirty or touched with bare fingers.
• Fiber optic cables may not be heated.
• It is not permitted to twist together 2 fiber optic cables or one fiber optic cable with a copper wire.
• Protect the connector and the connection box from dust. Place the cap on the trunk.
Install the tool set for the fiber-optic cable pliers (VAS 6223/1).
- Remove the locking pins - arrows -.
- Mount the tool head - arrow - and push back the locking pins.
Fiber optic cable, cutting to length
- Establish length of fiber optic cable required.
- Open the (VAS 6223/1) and lay the fiber-optic cables - 1 - in the mount.
- Close the fiber-optic cable pliers to cut the fiber-optic cable lengths.
Stripping
- Open the (VAS 6223/1).
- Position the wire stripper in the lower position - arrow -.
- Insert fiber-optic cable into the stripping station.
• Fiber-optic cable must terminate flush to rear side of cutting pliers.
- Close Pliers For Fibre-optic Conductor until stop and keep closed.
- Bend the wire stripper upward - arrow - and remove the fiber-optic cable.
Precision cutting (production of optical end face)
- Push the fiber-optic cable - 1 - into the cutting station.
• Insulation must make contact with cutting point stop.
- Close the (VAS 6223/1) and remove the wire.
- Visually inspect the wire - 1 - to make sure that it was cut correctly and that there are no burrs on the front surface.
• Fiber-optic cable is only to be placed on an absolutely clean surface or held in hand.
• Use the cap if there is a risk of the fiber-optic cable surface becoming dirty.
Attaching brass pin contact to fiber-optic cable.
- Change tool head - arrow -.
- Push the lock on the (VAS 6223/1) - arrow - so that "Stift" (pin) is visible.
- Insert a brass pin contact - 1 - in the mount.
- Close the securing lever on the (VAS 6223/1) - arrow -.
- Insert the fiber-optic cable into the brass pin contact - arrow - all the way up to the threaded stop and then close the (VAS 6223/1).
- Open the fiber-optic cable pliers and remove the fiber-optic cable along with the brass contact pin.
Do not bend the fiber-optic cable too much. Do not exceed a bending radius of 25 mm.
- Make sure that the brass contact pin - 2 - is secured on the fiber-optic cable - 1 -.
• 4 crimped points must be visible on the brass connecting pin.
• The brass pin contact must not be able to be removed by hand from fiber-optic cable.
• The end face of the fiber-optic cable is located 0.01 to 0.1 mm behind the brass pin contact (visual inspection).
• Connector couplings are available for connecting fiber-optic cables. Refer to Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).
• For installing new fiber optic cable in wiring harness connector, refer to => [ Disconnecting From Wiring Harness Connector ] Disconnecting From 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.
• The corrugated tube must audibly engage in the fiber-optic cable housing when installing.
- Insert the fiber-optic cable into the pliers for corrugated tube installation (VAS 6223/10) , as illustrated.
- Position corrugated tube assembly pliers on slot on the tube.
- Position crimping pliers for fiber-optic cable at slot of corrugated tube. By doing this, fiber-optic cable is fed in corrugated tube.