1. Please lift up the top lever of optical fiber
cover. Open the cover clip of single-core fiber clamp.
Confirm that the sliding bar of cutter is at the fort
2. Put the optical iber into the groove of single-core
fiber clamp. Align the coating line with the scale of
proper cutting length of optical fier. (For instance,
if the cutting length is 18m, align the coating line
with the position of 18mm on the scale.) Then check
the bare fiber whether it is straight.
3. The optical fiber and fiber chips are very tiny and
sharp. If it is penetrated into the finger or eye, it
will al cause the injury. It thus should be very
careful during the operation. For the safe operation,
the operator should wear the protective glasses.
4. Please throw the fiber chips into the special
container that is separated from general garbage.
5. the cutter installed on the machine is very sharp.
Do not touch i by hands, otherwise it may hurt your
6. Please be noted that if the top levar of optical
fiber cover is impacted, it will also cause the
failure. The damaged top lever will reduce the
performanc of fiber cleaver.
7. In case of the failure or abnormal conditions,
please stop the operation. Do not disasemble or modify
the machine. Please contact the service department of
our company as mentioned below. Requirements on the
replacement of fiber cleaver using the original
cutter. To guarantee the quality and performance of
the SKL-6C, the precondition for no need of adjusting
the cutting force after the replacement of cutter is
to use the original cutter of fiber cleaver.
Warning 1: When using the non-optical adjusting cutter
for the replacement, i may be unable to replace and
install the cutter or adjust the cutting force.
SKL-6C adopts the special cutter fixing screw and it's
no need to adjust the height of cutter even turming
Therefore, if using the non-original cutter for the
replacement of fiber cleaver, the installation may
fail. Besides, the cutting-force adjusting screw(the
one in red below) is also matched with the precision
of original cutter. If using the replacement cutter of
other manufacturers, the height of cutter may not be
Warning 2: If using the non-original cutter for the
replacement of fiber cleaver, it will be unable to
quarantee i quality and performance.
1. Introduction
Applicable Diameter of Bar Fiber: 125um
Applicable quantity of fiber core: Single core(0.25 & 0.9mm)-12 core ribbon fiber-2.5 covered wire
Cutting Length for Optical fiber: 18mm
Dimension: 71.2(w) x 67.2(D) x 52(H) mm
Weight: 230g
2. Operations
(1). Please lift up the top lever of optical fiber cover. Open the cover clip of single-core fiber clamp.
Confirm that the sliding bar o cutter is at the front position.
(2). Put the optical fiber into the groove of single-core fiber clamp. Align the coating line with the scale of proper cutting length of optical fiber. (For instance, if the cutting length is 18mm, align the coating line with the position of 18mm on the scale.)
Then check the bare fiber whether it is straight.
(3). Cover the cover clip of single-core fiber clamp to clamp the fiber.
(4). Please close the optical fiber cover and put down the top lever. Push the sliding block of cutter to cut off the optical fiber. Lift up the top lever of optical fiber cover. Open the cover, press the fiber and open the single-core fiber clamp. Take out the fiber and clear the fiber chips.
3. Maintenance
Daily Cleaning To maintain the cutting performance of fiber cleaver, t s essential to perform the daily cleaning. Please
clean the cutting edge, the rubber block that clamps the fiber and pillow block using the cotton awab with the anhydrous alcohol. the loading chute of fiber clamp and groove of single-core fiber should also be cleaned.
Attention:
. In case of anydust on the cutter or fiber clamping block, the cutting performance may be reduced and it may also be impossible to achieve the smooth cutting end face of optical fiber.
. When cleaning the machine, do not use th fluid except the alcohol.
. If the fiber chips left on the rubber part of fiber clamping block, the cutting performance may be reduced and it may also be impossible the achieve the smooth cutting end face of optical fiber.
Adjusting Method of Cutting Edge
After many times of cutting, the cutting will be consumed, resulting in the situations of unable cutting off or detective cutting end face. If the situation continues, it will be necessary to adjust the position of cutting edge. Please adjust the direction of cutting edge and adopt the new position of cutter according to the following steps.
[Reference] Number of cutting for 1 point of cutting
edge; 1000 core wir
1: Open the right decorative cover using the cross point screwdriver.
2: Please use the slotted screwdriver to loosen the screw fixed on the cutter.
3: Turn the cutter to the next new cutting edge. Use the cotton swab to press the side or front of cutter and push it outside. It will then be easy to turn the cutter.
Attention
. When changing the position of cutting edge(turning the cutter), do not turn the cutter by hands directly.
. Do no use the metal tools(such as the tweezers) to turn the cutter. The use of metal tools may damage the cutter.
4: Fasten the fixing screw for the cutter
[Reference] The proper fastening torque is about 0.98 Nm(10 kg f*cm)
Attention
. Please be noted that do not over-fasten the fixing screw fot the cutter, otherwise it may damage the screw.
5: Try to cut off the fiber 1 or 2 times. Use the screen of fusion splicer to confirm the cutting end face of fiber. If the cutting end face is not favorable, please adjust the height of cutter.(Please refer to adjusting method of height of cutter.)
6: Adjust the cutting angle. If the fusion effect is favorable, please lock the right decorative cover.
Adjusting Method for Height of Cutter
0: SKL-6C, please take down the right decorative cover at first.
1: Please loosen 2 fixing screws.
2. Please loosen the screw that is used to fix the height of cutter.
3: Put the automatic pencil core or wooden thin bar on the fiber clamping block. Move the sliding bar of cutter back and forth and rotate the adjusting screw for the height of cutter at the same time. The highest point of cutter edge that contacts the pencil core or wooden thin bar is treated as the reference point (0um).
Key Points
. When adjusting the height of cutter upwards, it should loosen the height adjusting screw at first and then rotate it along the clckwise direction.
. When adjusting the height of cutter downwards, it should rotate height adjusting screw along the anticlockwise direction at first and then fasten the screw.
(Please use the cotton swab to press the cutter downwards and then rotate the height adusting screw ath the same time.)
When adjusting the height of cutter downwards, it should use the cotton swab to press the cutter downwards and then rotate the height adjusting screw along the anticlockwise direction at the same time.
4. Please rtate the height adjusting screw 1/4-1/2 circle along the clockwise direction from the reference point.
Attention
. Please be noted that the height of cutter should not be adjusted too high, otherwise it may damage the pillow block and fiber end face.
5. Please fasten the fixing screw for the height of
[Reference] Proper Fastening Torque: about 0.59N.m(6kgfcm)
6. Please fasten 2 fixing screws that are loosened in
Step 1. [Reference] Proper Fastening Torque: about 0.98N.m(10kgfcm)
Replacement of Cutter
0: SKL-6C, please take down the right decorative cover at first.
1. Take down the fixing screw of cutter.
2. Please use the too such as tweezers to take out the cutter. Please be noticed that the cutter should not touch other parts.
Attention:
. The cutter is precisely ground if the cutter edge touches the metals, it may be damaged and this be unable to achieve the normal cutting performance. Please be careful during the operation.
. When using the metal tweezers, do not damage the cutter edge.
. When taking the cutter, please use the gloves, but not the hands to touch it directly.
. Please separate the removed cutter from the normal garbage. It should be treated proeperly.
3. When installing the new cutter, please make the marker of "1" upwards. Put the cutter on the fixed plane of cutter fixedplate. Puch it into the groove slightly.
At the same time, please align the central hole of cutter with the central position of screw hole at the installation side.
4. Please press the side surface of cutter using the finger. Fasten the fixing screw.[Reference] Proper
Fastering Torque: about 0.98N-m(10kgfcm)
5. Please refer to Adjusting Method for Height of Cutter in Page 2 and adjust the height of cutter according to related step.
6. Install the right decorative cover after being adjusted.
Poor Cutting(damaged cutting surface)
Reasons to cause the poor cutting may include:
(A) The optical fiber is not put on the cutter straightly.
→Please place the optical fiber straightly.
(B) The position of cutter is too high.
→Please adjust the height of cutter.
(C) There are wastes on the fiber clamping block.
→Please clean the fiber clamping block
(D) There are foreign materials such as the dust on the cutter.
→Please clean the cutter.
(E) There are foreign materials such as the dust on the optical fiber.
→Please remove the fiber coating and clean the part of bare fiber.
→The upper and lowesr presure pad for the optical fiber may be loosened during the transportation.If the poor cutting continues, please contact the department of maintenance surface of our company.
Leveling Method
There may be the clearance of upper and lowest pressure pad during the transportation of SKL-6C.
A. Take down the fiber clamp at first and then loosen 3 hex screws on the fast enings;
B. Align the upper and lower presure pad and clench it by the left hand(guarantee that there is no clearance
of pressure pad and then fasten 3 hex screws);
C. Observe the whole machine whether there is any clearance of pressure pad in the sunlight. If no, please continue the cutting. If yes, please repeat steps of A and B.