PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COYOTE 80805112, Manual

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                ROUTING                           STORING

FIGURE 48 - LOOSE BUFFER TUBE ROUTING 

AND STORAGE

14.04

  Position the trays on the threaded studs. 

There should be 

a minimum of 50" (127 cm) of 

exposed fiber

 for splicing in the tray. Lay the loose 

buffer tubes in the tray and make a mark on the tube 
1/4" (.64 cm) past the tie down holes. See Figure 49. 
Remove the loose buffer tube from this point outward. 
Clean exposed fibers according to accepted com-
pany practices.

FIGURE 49 - LAY TUBES IN TRAY AND MARK

STUDS

FIGURE 46B - INSTALL EXPRESS LOOSE BUF-

FER TUBE STORAGE COMPARTMENT 

14.02

  Remove splice tray hold down strap.  

(Figure 47A)

PLP TIP:

  If the hold down strap is snug against the 

studs, lift the tab using a screwdriver as demon-
strated in Figure 47B.

FIGURE 47A - REMOVE SPLICE TRAY HOLD 

DOWN STRAP 

FIGURE 47B - HOLD DOWN STRAP REMOVAL

NOTE:

  See Table 1 for COYOTE Splice Tray capaci-

ties.

14.03

  When routing loose buffer tubes in the 

6.0" x  

22" 

(15.24 cm x 55.88 cm)

 and 8.5" x 22" 

(21.59 cm x 55.88 cm)

 COYOTE Closure

. Route the 

loose buffer tubes to be spliced through the storage 
compartment, exiting them both at the opposite end 
on the same side. Store any unspliced loose buffer 
tubes or continuous loop loose buffer tubes by routing 
them inside the storage brackets. (Figure 48)

MARK

➔

THREE-SECTION

END PLATE

SIDE

FIBERS FROM 
STORAGE 
COMPARTMENT

MINIMUM

50" (127 CM)

EXPOSED

FIBER

TAB

EXIT POINT
FOR FIBERS
TO BE 
SPLICED