Thanks for buying PRO’SKIT FB-1688 Fiber Cleaver.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the
product.
This product has been designed and manufactured to
assure personal safety.
Improper use can result in bodily injury and serious
damage to fiber cleaver.
Please read and observe all warning instructions given in
this operation annual.
1. Do not disassemble or lubricate any parts of cleaver.
Doing so could cause serious damage to the cleaver.
2. The FB-1688 is a precision tool. Do not impact the
cleaver by hitting or dropping it. Doing so may cause
personal injury and loss of cleaving performance.
3. Glass fiber fragments are extremely sharp. Handle
with care. Wear safety glasses at all times during
cleaving operation for protection from glass fiber.
4. Dispose of glass fiber fragments properly.
5. The blade of cleaver is extremely sharp. Do not touch
it with bare hands.
6. Do not impact the Clamp Cover. Doing so could
cause damage to cleaver and loss of cleaver
performance.
7. If cleaver is damaged or problem occurs, please
contact our maintenance service center.
900μm
Cleave length 5-20mm
Dimensions 62 x 60 x 56 mm
Cleaver Blade
(5FB-1688-BLAD)
16 points
STRUCTURE
Blade carriage
Lip of the fiber holder
Clamp cover
Fiber holder
Body
Clamp
Blade
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OPERA TING PROCE DURE
1. Open the Clamp Cover and lid of the fiber holder.
Please make sure the blade carriage is in the forward
position.
2.
Insert the fiber cable into the correct groove
depending on the fiber coating diameter.
3. Close the lid of the fiber holder and clamp cover.
4. Slide the blade carriage to the rear side of the cleaver.
The fiber will be cleaved.
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5. Open the Clamp Cover. Open the lid of fiber holder
and lift out the newly cleaved fiber. Lift the off-cut and
dispose of it properly.
CLEAN
To keep excellent cleaving
quality, please clean the fiber
cleaver a
USE a co
with isopropyl alcohol to clean
the blade edge, the rubber
pad
fiber holder and the grooves.
fter use.
tton swab moistened
of the clamp and anvil, the
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CAUTION
• Dust on the blade edge or clamp might cause loss
of cleaving performance or poor quality of fiber
end face.
• Do not clean them with any other kind of
chemicals.
• If the Clamp Cover is closed leaving an off-cut
fiber on the clamp, the rubber pad of clamp w
have a trace of fiber, causing loss of cleaving
performance or poor quality of fiber end face.
ill
BLADE POSITION CHANGE
n a symptom that
creases,As the number of the cleaving i
fiber cannot be cleaved or cracks will occur. If such
symptom continues to appear, thorn
out. Rotate the blade according t the following
procedures and use a new blade osition.
[Reference] approximately 1,000
1. Loosen the blade set screw. (fig.1)
2. Rotate
the blade to the next position by pressing its
side or edge with cotto
Rotate the blade in the dir
arrow. (fig.2)
e blade position is w
o
p
fibers per position
ab.
n sw
ection indicated by the
Fig.1 Fig.2
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CAUTION
•Do not rotate the blade with hands.
Do not rotate the blade with metallic tweeze
•rs.
Doing so
T hten the blade set screw.
3. ig
y and cleave
4. Trthe fiber. Perform a visual check of the
fiber end face with splicer. If the fiber end face is poor
just the blade height. (Refer to “Blade height
ad
justment)
ad
may damage the blade.
B
LADE HEIGHT ADJUST MENT
1. Loosen the 2 Hex Screws with the a
(Fig3)
2. Turn the blade height adjustment slot screw (Fig4)
3. Tighten the 2 Hex Screws with the attached hex key
(Fig5).
4. Cut fiber to test the performance of cleav
quality, adjust the blade again until optimized.
ttached hex key.
er, if not good
Fig 3 Fig4 Fig5
,
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BLACEMENT
ADE REPL
1.
Unscrew the blade set screw. (Fig6)
Remove the blade with tweezers (Fig.7).
2.
Fig.6 Fig.7
CAUTION
The edge of a blade is manufactured precisely. If
the edge is hit against metallic object, it will crack,
resulting in poor cleaving performance. Ha
care.
When using met llic tweezers, be
damage the blade.
Do not touch the blade with hands
Dispose of old blade properly.
3. Insert a new blade in the cleaver so that the num
“0” is in the top position. The hole of the blade should
be aligned with the hole of the blade receptacle.
4. Tighten the blade setscrew securely.
5. Adjust the blade height, referring to “ Blade height
adjustment”
a careful not to
ndle with
. Use gloves.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If the cleaving problems occur, the following are possible
are causes.
Situation Solution
The fiber is placed
obliquely in cleaver.
The blade position is too
high.
Dust or dirt remains on
the c
lamp.
Dust or dirt remains on
the blade.
Dust on
the fi
ber.
Make sure that the fiber is
placed straight in the
cleaver
Adjust the blade height.
Clean the clamp
Clean the blade.
Remove the fiber coating or dirt remains
and clean the blade fiber
again.