Chapter 3 Basic Operation 23
Note: The bers are checked automatically when you press “Set” button. The
splicer automatically focuses the bers and checks for damage or dust particles.
Splicing
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Select any appropriate splice mode.
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Start splicing by pressing [SET] button.
Note: If the splicer is set as “Auto mode”, splicing will start automatically once
the windproof cover is closed.
How to protect the splice
After splicing, put the ber with heat-shrink sleeve into the heat oven. Press [HEAT]
button to execute heat-shrink process to strengthen the splice point.
Heating procedure
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Open the heat oven lid.
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Lift the left and right ber holders on the splicer. Hold the heat-shrink sleeve
(previously placed onto the ber). Lift the spliced bers and hold them taut. Then
move the heat-shrink sleeve to the splice point.
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Place the ber with heat-shrink sleeve in the heat oven clamp.
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Press [HEAT] button to start heating. Upon completion, the heating LED
indicator will go off with buzzing.
Dust on ber
Chip
Tag
Large cleave
angle