Maintenance of Splicing Quality 2-3. Replace Wind Protector Mirrors Replace the wind protector mirror if it cannot be cleaned or if it remains clouded. To replace, do the following: (1) Turn the splicer power off. (2) Open the wind protector. Pull and unlock wind protector mirror latch with fingers, While still pulling on mirror latch, use other hand’s fingers to pull on wind protector mirror frame. The frame should raise and rotate back. Pull out the mirror from its frame. Wind protector
Latch off with finger
Wind protector mirror latches
Pull wind protector (3) Insert the new mirror into the frame. The clear glass side should face upward while inserting mirror into the frame. Look into the mirror obliquely to identify. If it is the clear side, black line can be seen. Black Line
Right side
No black Line
Reverse side
• Make sure the wind protector mirror is inserted the correct way. If not, the fiber cannot be observed correctly. • Wind Protector Mirror is WPM-08.
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