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Fiber Cleaning
Cleaning/Inspecting Optical Connectors
B - 6
Lucent Technologies - Proprietary
See notice on first page
365-372-327 R2.0
Issue 1, October 2003
Cleaning Procedure
The following cleaning procedure is acceptable for field service/
installation activities:
Step 1
Remove the dust cap from the connector ferrule, thus exposing the
connector endface.
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Step 2
Open an individual foil packet of pre-saturated isopropyl alcohol (99%
pure) wipe.
See Figure B-1, Cleaning the Ferrule Endface (page B-6).
Grasp the connector housing and place the connector ferrule endface
perpendicular to the alcohol wipe.
Drag it against the wipe three (3) times in a figure eight pattern. This
action applies the alcohol solvent to the endface and initially loosens
and scrubs away organic/solid contaminates.
Figure B-1 Cleaning the Ferrule Endface
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Step 3
If a CLETOP cassette cleaner is not available, proceed with Step 7.
Otherwise, hold the CLETOP cassette cleaner in the palm of your hand
with the cassette shutter door facing up.
See Figure B-2, CleTop Cleaner (page B-7)
Rotate the cassette lever all the way down with your thumb. Do not
release the lever. The lever advances the “dry” Luminex cleaning cloth
inside the case and simultaneously opens the shutter. The CLETOP
cassette shutter door is now open and ready for cleaning the connector.