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Using a cartridge-type cleaner – Allied Telesis AT-2716POE User Manual

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AT-2716POE Fast Ethernet Fiber & PoE Adapter Installation and User’s Guide

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Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors

Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner

Fiber optic cartridge cleaners are available from many vendors and are
typically called “cartridge cleaners,” as shown in Figure 46.


Figure 46. Cartridge Cleaner


Note
Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fiber optic
connector.


To clean a fiber optic connector using a cartridge cleaner, perform the
following procedure.

1. With one hand, hold the cartridge cleaner and push the lever on the
cleaning cartridge in the direction of the arrow to expose the cleaning
surface, as shown in Figure 47.

2. Place the ferrule tip on the exposed cleaning surface and rub the
ferrule in a downward direction, as shown in Figure 47.


Figure 47. Rubbing the Ferrule Tip on the Cleaning Surface