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FAST-SC Connector Assembly ManualThis manual describes the assembly procedures of Fujikuras FAST-SC connector. Please be sure to read this manual carefully before using the connector.

1. Safety PrecautionsDuring preparation of the fiber and assembly, broken fiber debris may get into the eyes. For safety purposes,always put on safety goggles during assembly. Also, because there is a danger that fiber debris may causeinjuries to parts of the body other than the eyes, please be careful when handling fiber debris.

2. Components

3. Assembly procedure

3.1. Preparation

3.2.

10mm10mm

Form the fiber into a slight bow as above

3.2. Fiber tip processing (Fiber tip is processed using stripper, spacer and fiber cutter according to the pictures below)

3.3. Fiber Insertion

Insert fiber slowly and straight into the

opening from back of connector main

body until marking is hidden.

Keep an eye on

the opening and

the fiber in line.

Connector

Main Body

Wedge Unit

Holding with both hands, first verify that the frontwedge is engaged, followed by the rear wedge.Verification is done by compressing the top andbottom together.

Insert 0.25mm fiber through the fiber protect tube into the boot.

Wedge

Cross Section

Fiber

Click when activated

Stripping Fiber cleaning Marking Screening Cut fiber with reference to the recommended procedure

Housing

Boot

A click sound is heard when wedge

is engaged.

Pre-installed Fiber

Connecting Fiber Marking

Marking Position

When connecting 0.9mm fiber,

remove tube from the boot and

insert fiber directly into boot.

Ferrule

Pre-installed Fiber 0.25mm Fiber

Fiber Clamp 0.25mm Coated Clamp

Matching Gel

FiberCoatingMarking

Ferrule

Pre-installed Fiber 0.9mm Fiber

Fiber Clamp 0.9mm Coated Clamp

Matching Gel

Internal

Structure

Approx.10mm

Fiber

Marking

Grip at about 10mm position.

3.4. Maintaining connection force on fiber

Approx.10mm

- Connecting fiber contacts pre-installed fiber when marking

is hidden.

- Keep the grip position as above. In case that grip position

is near the connector (approx. 5mm), the fiber may be

broken inside of connector.

- Keep the fiber bent until releasing wedge.

Front Wedge

Rear Wedge

lick lick

2 Wedges (front, rear)

Tube

No Gap Stripped Edge

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- Connecting fiber contacts pre-installed fiber when marking

is hidden.

- Keep the grip position at 40-60mm from the end o

connector. In case that grip position is near the connector

(approx. 10mm), the fiber may be broken inside o

connector.- Keep the fiber bent until releasing wedge.

3.5. Wedge Release (Press side of wedge unit while maintaining connection to release wedge.)

3.6. Housing assembly (Remove the lock and wedge, insert the housing and boot to complete.

Wedge

Wedge Structure

Remove

Completed!

Keep 0.25mm coating from placing

on the rubber plate of cleaver

Cleave the fiber at th

position of 35mm at a time

3.2. Fiber tip processingStripping Fiber cleaning Screening Cut fiberMarkingwith reference to the recommended procedure

13 - 14mm

7mm

3 - 4mmFiber

0.9mm

CoatingMarking

0.25mm Coating

3.3. Fiber Insertion

Approx.10mm

Fiber

Marking

Grip at about 10mm position.

40-60mm

3.4. Maintaining connection force on fiber

Insert fiber slowly and straight into theopening from back of connector main

body until marking is hidden.

Shift the grip position as above and form

the fiber into a slight bow

Keep an eye on

the opening and

the fiber in line.Pre-installed Fiber

Connecting Fiber Marking

Marking Position

The 3-4mm of 0.25mm coating is required for Loosetube, Easy strip or Semi-tight buffered fiber typesexcept Tight buffered fiber.