5A
• Push braid back and
bunch as tight as
possible.
Lightly score inner
jacket around and
down as shown.
• Peel off inner jacket.
• Unwind heating element,
cut and remove as
shown.
• Lightly score clear
jacket around and
down as shown.
• Bend heating cable
to break jacket at the
score then peel off
jacket.
• Push braid forward. Use
a screwdriver to open
braid.
• Bend heating cable and
work it through opening
in braid.
• Remove insulation
from ends of bus
wires.
• Pull braid tight to
make pigtail.
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VPL
6 in
(152 mm)
6 in
(152 mm)
1/2 in
(13 mm)
Go to Step 6
5B
• Push braid back to
create a pucker.
• At pucker use a screwdriver
to open braid.
• Bend heating cable and
work it through opening
in braid.
• Lightly score inner
jacket around and
down as shown.
• Peel off inner jacket.
• Cut and remove all
fiber strands.
• Score and remove
center spacer.
• Remove any remaining
fiber material from bus
wires.
• Pull braid tight to make pigtail.
XTV, KTV
6 1/2 in
(165 mm)
Go to Step 6