Instruction Manual

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1/2 in
(13 mm)
6 in
(152 mm)
VPL
6 in
(152 mm)
5A
• Push braid back and bunch
as tight as possible.
Lightly score inner
jacket around and
down as shown.
• Peel off inner jacket.
• Unwind heating element,
cut and remove as shown.
• Lightly score clear
jacket around and
down as shown.
• Bend heating cable
to break jacket at the
score then peel off
jacket.
• Push braid forward. Use a
screwdriver to open braid.
• Bend heating cable and
work it through opening in
braid.
• Remove insulation
from ends of bus wires.
• Pull braid tight to make
pigtail.
Go to Step 6
6 1/2 in
(165 mm)
XTV, KTV
5B
• Push braid back to
create a pucker.
• At pucker use a screwdriver to
open braid.
• Bend heating cable and
work it through opening in
braid.
• Lightly score inner
jacket around and
down as shown.
• Peel off inner jacket.
• Cut and remove
all fiber strands.
• Score and remove
center spacer.
• Remove any remaining
fiber material from bus
wires.
• Pull braid tight to make pigtail.
Go to Step 6