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Cleaning Information
How to clean bare fiber adapters
the surface using a small circular movement.
3. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the
interface:
1. Moisten a new pipe-cleaner with isopropyl alcohol.
2. Clean the interface by pushing and pulling the pipe-cleaner into
the opening. Rotate the pipe-cleaner slowly as you do this.
3. Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.
4. Clean the interface by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface
using a small circular movement.
5. Using a new, dry pipe-cleaner, and a new, dry cotton-swab
remove the alcohol, any dissolved sediment and dust.
6. Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
E.10 How to clean bare fiber adapters
Bare fiber adapters are difficult to clean. Protect from dust unless
they are in use.
CAUTION Never use any kind of solvent when cleaning a bare fiber adapter as
solvents can damage the foam inside some adapters.
They can deposit dissolved dirt in the groove, which can then dirty the
surface of an inserted fiber.
Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.