User's Manual

1027145–0001 Revision D Terminating IFL cables C–9Hub installation
6. Comb the braid only if the crimp ring will not fit over the
shoulder and braid. If the crimp ring fits over the
shoulder and braid, skip to step 7).
a. Insert a pick or scribe into the braid and carefully
comb the strands as shown in figure C-10.
Start combing at the cut end. Comb the strands
around the entire perimeter. Work backward, from the
cut end toward the jacket—but always combing away
from the jacket, as shown in figure C-10.
Figure C-10 Combing the braid
Jacket
Braid
Comb action
Direction of travel
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Note: Comb the braid all the way back to the jacket.
If part of the braid is uncombed at the jacket end,
stretching will cause the jacket and center pin to
become loose, resulting in poor conductivity.
b. Re–trim the braid to 7/16 inches (6 millimeters), as
shown in figure C-5.