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7.8 When the cut has been completed:

a) Retract the blades to the

Raised

"A" depth setting. This will minimize any

chances of breaking the blades when removing the tool or when closing it for

storage.

b) Loosen the thumbscrew.

c) Remove the tool.

7.9 Use a buffer tube cutting tool to ring cut the tube 1 em (0.4 in) inside of the

cuts made by the access tool on both ends of the tube (Figure 17).

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Top cut from

Universal Access Tool

a) Flex the tube at one mark to snap the tube where it was ring cut with the

buffer tube cutting tool (Figure 18).

Figure 17

7.10 To remove the scored sections of buffer tube:

Figure 18

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b) Carefully pull the scored tube apart. Remove both sections of the tube

at the other ring cut (Figure 19).

Figure 19

7.11 For gel-filled cables, use a lint free tissue or cloth to wipe the filling com

pound from each ribbon or fiber. If cleaner ribbons or fibers are desired, filling

compound remover may be used.

7.12 Separate and clean the fiber bundles or ribbons by following the appropriate

cubIc

stripping procedure.

7.13 Mount the cable in the prepared closure or terminal end cap along with the

drop cable (Figure 20). Refer to the instruction manual provided with the closure

for complete loading procedures. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL NOT TO DAM

AGE THE EXPOSED FIBERS OR RIBBONS DURING THIS STEP.

Distribution cable fibers

Figure 20

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