440 8163A/B, 8164A/B, 8166A/B User’s Guide
15 Cleaning Instructions
Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1 Blow away any dust or dirt with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the adapter:
1 Clean the adapter by pushing and pulling a new, dry pipe-cleaner into
the opening. Rotate the pipe-cleaner slowly as you do this.
2 Clean the adapter by rubbing a new, dry cotton-swab over the surface
using a small circular movement.
3 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Never use any kind of solvent when cleaning a bare fiber adapter as
solvents can damage the foam inside some adapters.
They can deposit dissolved dirt in the groove, which can then dirty the
surface of an inserted fiber.
Be careful when using pipe-cleaners, as the core and the bristles of the
pipe-cleaner are hard and can damage the adapter.