CLEERLINE SSF Fiber Termination Kit Instructions

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THE STEPS ON THIS CARD DO NOT APPLY TO SSF™ FIBERS.
For SSF™ instructions, refer to other side.

CLEERLINE SSF Fiber Termination Kit 1

Unscrew boot from rear of connector and slide onto cable jacket. For 2.0mm slide included build tube onto cable jacket.
Using strippers remove approximately 50mm / 2” of cable jacket.
Place connector onto VFL. Ensure activator slide tab is in “open” position – slide towards rear of connector. Open hinge on connector.
Using 125µm stripper opening, start from fiber end, remove buffer and clear acrylate coating in ~10mm increments to within 18mm of jacket. Clean bare fiber with alcohol to a squeak.
Cleave fiber measuring from cable jacket. For SC = 10mm. Fiber must extend across both black pads to successfully cleave.
Insert fiber into the rear of connector until a slight “bow” is created and the light emitting from connector window dims and/or extinguishes.
Slide activator tab towards connector tip. Remove from VFL. Ensure fiber is straight, hold Kevlar to one side (2.0mm seat tube at rear of connector). Close hinge.
Install dust cap. Slide boot forward and thread one full turn to “lock in” Kevlar strands. Cut Kevlar close to boot.Tighten boot until secure.Install cover.

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Unscrew boot from rear of connector and slide onto fiber cable. Using a marker place mark on 900µm buffer 30mm from end.
Place 900µm build-up tube onto 900µm buffered fiber.
Place connector onto VFL. Ensure activator slide tab is in “open” position – slide towards rear of connector. Open hinge on connector.
Using 125µm stripper opening, start from fiber end. Remove buffer and clear acrylate coating in 10mm increments to 30mm mark. Clean bare fiber with alcohol to a squeak.
Cleave fiber measuring from 900µm buffer coating.
For SC = 10mm. Fiber must extend across both black pads to successfully cleave.
Insert fiber into the rear of connector until a slight “bow” is created and the light emitting from connector window dims and/or extinguishes.
Slide activator tab towards connector tip. Remove from VFL. Install dust cap.
Slide build tube forward and seat in rear of connector. Ensure fiber is straight, close hinge. Slide boot forward and tighten until secure. Install cover.

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CLEERLINE SSF Fiber Termination Kit 9

Unscrew boot from rear of connector and slide onto 250µm fiber.
Slide included 250µm build tube section onto 250µm fiber.
Place connector onto VFL. Ensure activator slide tab is in “open” position – slide towards rear of connector. Open hinge on connector.
Using 125µm stripper opening, start from fiber end. Remove 250µm clear acrylate coating in 10mm increments to 30mm mark. Clean bare fiber with alcohol to a squeak.
Cleave fiber measuring from 250µm acrylate coating. For SC = 10mm. Fiber must extend across both black pads to successfully cleave.
Insert fiber into the rear of connector until a slight “bow” is created and the light emitting from connector window dims and/or extinguishes.
Slide activator tab towards connector tip. Remove from VFL. Install dust cap.
Slide build tube forward and seat in rear of connector, ensure fiber is straight, close hinge. Slide boot forward and tighten until secure. Install cover.