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Appendix E. Cleaning Procedures
Cleaning Fiber/Panel Connectors
E.3 Cleaning Fiber/Panel Connectors
1 To clean the instrument panel connector remove the connector
interface.
2 Apply some isopropyl alcohol to the lens cleaning paper and
clean the surface and the ferrule of the connectors.
3 Using a new dry piece of cleaning paper, wipe the connector
surface and ferrule until they are dry and clean.
4 Lightly press the adhesive tape several times against the
connector surface to remove any remaining particles. After use
store the tape in the container.
5 Protect the connector surface with a cap.
E.4 Cleaning Connector Interfaces
NOTE If any index matching compound was used, use an ultrasonic bath with
isopropyl alcohol to clean the connector interfaces.
• Apply some isopropyl alcohol to the pipe cleaner and wash the
inside the connector interface.
• Using a new dry pipe cleaner, dry the inside the connector
interface.
• Remove the brush part from the blowbrush and blow air through
the inside the interface to remove any remaining particles.