Installation guide

Installing an RIO Network
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890 USE 101 00 October 2006
Preparing RG-6 Cable for a Connector
How to Prepare
an RG-6 Cable
for a Connector
The following procedure shows you how to prepare the RG-6 cable for a connector.
Step Action
1 Cut the cable squarely across the end with the 60-0558-000 Cable Cutters. Open
the jaws of the 490RIO00A400 RG-6 Installation Tool and set the cable in the
trough with the cable end placed against the stop.
2 Release the handle and let the spring hold the tool on the cable. Rotate the
stripper with your index finger on the handle until the tool turns freely. Let the
spring provide the cutting pressure.
Note: Adjust the number of rotations so that the second blade cuts as little of the
braid as possible. When the crackling noise stops, the first blade has cut through
the shields.
3 If the cable is not fully stripped, you may squeeze the jaws of the tool together
with your thumb and forefinger. Using light pressure, make one or two
revolutions of the tool around the cable until the tool cuts through the cable
jacket.
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