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OME0826013B

Optical Fiber Cleaver

FC-6

Operation Manual

This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety.

Improper use can result in bodily injury and serious damage to the fiber cleaver.

Please read and observe all warnings instructions given in this operation manual.

Warning

1. Do not disassemble or lubricate any parts of the cleaver. Doing so could cause

serious damage to the cleaver.

2. The FC-6 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 fibers.

4. Dispose of glass fiber fragments properly.

5. The blade of the cleaver is extremely sharp. Do not touch it with bare hands.

6. Do not impact the top clamp lever. Doing so could cause damage to the cleaver

and loss of cleaving performance.

7. If the cleaver is damaged or a problem occurs, please contact our maintenance

service center.

1. General

Specification

Standard package

Optional accessories / Consumables

2. Structure

< Single fiber adapter AP-FC-6M >

Groove for 0.25mm fiber

Groove for 0.9mm fiber

3. Operatin

procedures

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

3: Close the lid of the single fiber

adapter.

2: Lower the fiber straight into the

correct V-groove with the end of

the fiber coating (e.g. if the cleave

length is 16mm) at the 16mm mark

on the ruler.

4: Lower the top clamp lever. Slide the blade carriage to the rear of the cleaver.

The fiber will be cleaved.

5: Open the top clamp lever. Then open the lid of the

single fiber adapter and lift the newly cleaved fiber. Lift

the off-cut and dispose it properly. (The FC-6S-C

automatically collects an off-cut in the off-cut collector.)

Fiber

coating

Bare fiber

Cleave

length

Caution

Blade carriage

clam

leve

Lid of single fiber adapter

FC-6M / FC-6M-C

Cladding Diameter 125μm

Fiber Count

Coating Diameter

Single fiber (0.25 & 0.9mm)

Up to 12-fiber ribbon

Cleave length 10mm

Dimensions

FC-6M: 63(W)x76(D)x63(H)mm

FC-6M-C: 100(W)x81(D)x63(H)mm

Weight

FC-6M: Approx. 380g

FC-6M-C: Approx. 420g

FC-6S / FC-6S-C

Cladding Diameter 125μm

Fiber Count

Coating Diameter

Single fiber (0.25 & 0.9mm)

Cleave length

9~16mm (0.25mm)

10~16mm (0.9mm)

Dimensions

FC-6S: 63(W)x76(D)x63(H)mm

FC-6S-C: 100(W)x81(D)x63(H)mm

Weight

FC-6S: Approx. 380g

FC-6S-C: Approx. 420g

FC-6M FC-6M-C

Single fiber adapter: AP-FC-6M

Fiber off-cut collector: CU-FC6

Replacement blade: FCP-20BL

FC-6S FC-6S-C

Fiber off-cut collector: CU-FC6

Replacement blade: FCP-20BL

FC-6M FC-6M-C FC-6S FC-6S-C

Optical Fiber

Cleaver FC-6

1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc

Carrying case 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc

Operation

Manual

1 pc 1 pc 1 pc 1 pc

< Fiber cleaver FC-6M(-C)/6S(-C) >

nvil

Top clamp lever

Blade carriage

Blade

Fiber holder

receptacle

Clamp

Clamp cover

Single fiber adapter

AP-FC-6M

Clamp

Off-cut

bin

Off-cut collector

CU-FC6

FC-6S(-C)

1: Open the top clamp lever and the

lid of the single fiber adapter. The

blade carriage should be in the

forward position.

Summary of content (4 pages)

PAGE 1
2. Structure OME0826013B Optical Fiber Cleaver Top clamp lever Clamp cover FC-6 Operation Manual Single fiber adapter AP-FC-6M Anvil IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Fiber holder receptacle Improper use can result in bodily injury and serious damage to the fiber cleaver. Please read and observe all warnings instructions given in this operation manual. Clamp Off-cut collector CU-FC6 Warning Clamp Caution 1.
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FC-6M(-C) Blade position change Top clamp lever 1: Open the top clamp lever. As the number of the cleave’s increases, a symptom that fiber cannot be cleaved The blade carriage should be or cracks will occur. If such symptom continues to appear, the blade position is in the forward position. worn out. Rotate the blade according to the following procedures and use a new blade position. [Reference] 1,000 fibers per position 1: Loosen the blade setscrew.
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Blade replacement 3: Place a mechanical pencil lead or a light stick on the clamps. Slide the blade carriage back and forth and turn the blade height adjustment screw. (0: For FC-6S(M)-C, remove the The point where the lead barely touches the edge of the blade is a reference off-cut collector first.) point (0μm). 1: Unscrew the blade setscrew. Tips ▪ To make the blade higher, turn the blade height adjustment screw clockwise.
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Troubleshooting 3: Ensure that the lever pin and hook fit the cleaver properly. Good Poor cleave angle Lip Crack If the cleaving problem occurs, the followings are possible causes. (A) The fiber is placed obliquely in the cleaver. 4: Align the screw holes on the cleaver with the screw holes on the off-cut  Make sure that the fiber is placed straight in the cleaver. (B) collector. The blade height is too high.  Adjust the blade height. (C) Dust or dirt remains on the clamp.