Using MS-1-FS
1. Hold tool in one hand, fiber in the other. Keep handles in fully expanded position. Insert fiber through fiber guide until end aligns with rule markings to match desired strip length.

2. Squeeze handles closed. Cutter blades are now scoring the buffer or coating.

3. While maintaining a slight pressure to keep cutter closed, withdraw fiber from tool, completing the stripping process.

Using MS-2-L
1. Insert cable through fiber guide. Align end of cable with rule marking at desired strip length.

2. Close handles together so blades cut into jacket.

3. While holding handles closed, flip latch bar down around pin. Release handles to latched, semi-open position. Do not re-close handles. Move hand up to grasp head of tool. While other hand is holding cable firmly, pull with a quick, smooth motion. Flip latch off pin. Stripped jacket will fall out through rear of channel when handles are fully opened.

NOTE: Never leave tool with latch bar in locked position. This can cause Delrin spring to take a set, preventing handles from opening fully. When stripping hard, tough or thick jackets, it is not necessary to use latch bar. Lock bar out of the way by tightening the screw.