Cleaving the fiber
An example shows use of Sumitomo FC-6M fiber cleaver. Please read the FC-6M
operation manual before use. If you use another fiber cleaver, please refer to its
operation manual.
Standard cleave length: 10mm
1-1: Open the coating clamp lid and the top
clamp lever. The blade carriage should
be in the forward position.
Blade carriage
1:
2:
2-1: Place the fiber holder in the
FC-6M. (Touch the edge of
the fiber holder against the
FC-6M.)
* Keep the fiber in the fiber
holder after stripping the
fiber coating/cleaning the
bare fiber.
3:
3-1: Lower the top clamp lever. Slide the blade carriage to the rear of the cleaver
as indicated by the arrow.
Cleave the fiber
Top clamp lever
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