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Using a cartridge-type cleaner – Allied Telesis AT-GS950/48 User Manual

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Appendix B: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors

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Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner

Fiber optic cartridge cleaners are available from many vendors and are
typically called “cartridge cleaners,” as shown in Figure 21.

Figure 21. 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.

3. 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 22.

4. Place the ferrule tip on the exposed cleaning surface and rub the

ferrule in a downward direction, as shown in Figure 22.

Figure 22. Rubbing the Ferrule Tip on the Cleaning Surface

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