Cisco ONS 15327 User Documentation page 380

Optic Fiber Cleaning
Note
Procedure: Clean Fiber Connectors with Cletop
Using an inspection microscope, inspect each fiber connector for dirt, cracks, or scratches.
Step 1
Step 2 Replace any damaged fiber connectors.
Remove the dust cap from the fiber connector.
Step 3
Press the lever down to open the shutter door. Each time you press the lever, you expose a clean wiping
Step 4
surface.
Step 5 Insert the connector into the Cletop cleaning cassette slot, rotate one quarter turn, and gently swipe
downwards.
Step 6 Use an inspection microscope to inspect each fiber for dirt, cracks, or scratches. If the connector is not
clean, repeat Steps 3–5.
Step 7 Insert the fiber connector into the applicable adapter or attach a dust cap to the fiber connector.
Note
Procedure: Clean the Fiber Adapters
Remove the dust plug from the fiber adapter.
Step 1
Using an inspection microscope, inspect each adapter for dirt, cracks, or scratches.
Step 2
Insert a Cletop stick swab (14100400) into the adapter opening and rotate the swab.
Step 3
Use an inspection microscope to inspect each fiber for dirt, cracks, or scratches. If the connector is not
Step 4
clean, repeat
Place dust plugs on the fiber adapters when not in use.
Step 5
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If you must replace a dust cap on a connector, first verify that the dust cap is clean. To clean the
dust cap, wipe the outside of the cap using a dry, lint-free wipe and the inside of the dust cap
using a Cletop stick swab (14100400).
If you must replace a dust cap on a connector, first verify that the dust cap is clean. To clean the
dust cap, wipe the outside of the cap using a dry, lint-free wipe and the inside of the dust cap
using a Cletop stick swab (14100400).
Step 3.
Chapter 12 Maintenance
June 2002