How to replace Fujikura CT 50 Cleaver Blade

How to replace Fujikura CT 50 Cleaver Blade

1.The AFL Fujikura CB-08 is a replacement blade for the CT50 fiber cleaver. This 16-position blade yields 60,000 single-fiber cleaves, or 5,000 12-fiber ribbon cleaves.If an optical fiber board (AD-10-M24, etc.) is installed, remove it.

    *When changing the cutting blade, the lower clamp arm gets stuck when it is raised.

     

      2.Set the blade height dial to the home position "L" or "1".


      3.Make sure that the initial position of the blade position (number directly above) is "1".

      ・When the blade position is not "1",
      use the rotary button on the back of the main unit or the blade rotation dial to set the blade position to "1".

      4.Remove the Fiber Waste Box (FDB-05)

      5.Loosen the two screws and remove the fiber waste collector.

      6.Lift the lower clamp arm.

       

      7.Remove the blade rotation wheel located next to the cutting blade.

       

       

       

       

      8.Remove the used cutting blade with tweezers.

       

       

       

       

       

       9.Install the new blade on the dowel pins on the knife holder.

       

       

       

       

       

      10.After setting the cleave blade, make sure that the cleave blade hits the blade holder and there is no gap.

       11.Attach the Blade rotary wheel to the blade.

       

       12.Lower the lower clamp arm down to fix it.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       


      13.Attach the Fiber Scrap Collector. Then attach Dust box.

      14.Execute the cutter counter initialization in the maintenance menu of the fusion splicer to finish the cutting blade replacement.

      * It need to adjust the cleaver blade height.
         Refer to another video for the adjustment method.

      * It need to adjust the cleaver blade height.
         Refer to another video for the adjustment method.

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