CHAPTER 12
12.1. SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE
In order to guarantee the safety of the radiographic system, it is necessary to set up a maintenance schedule.
The owner is responsible for organising and observing a maintenance schedule which must be executed by
qualied technicians who must be able to certify their work with a “Conformity Declaration”.
CAUTION
Run an inspection on the radiographic system and on its operation when it is installed and every twelve months.
Once a year, lubricate the pins and bushes of the wall plate and the positioning arm, as specied.
WARNING
If the parts should become hard to move or should squeak, call the “Assistance Service”.
12.2. CLEANING THE OUTER SURFACE
Clean the external surface using a damp cloth and non-corrosive non oil-based detergent and disinfect it using a
non-aggressive medical detergent.
Do not spray detergent or disinfectant directly on the device.
The spacer cone may be cleaned with cotton wool soaked with surgical alcohol.
INSTRUCTION
1. Cut off the power supply
2. Release the spring of the arm B of the pantograph type arm using the key provided
3. Remove the tubehead
4. Withdraw the wall plate guard
5. Remove the terminal board cover and disconnect the pantograph type arm cable
6. Remove the bracket plug and withdraw the guard slab
7. Remove the pantograph type arm and the relevant cable from the bracket
8. Remove the bracket from the wall plate
9. Check the vertical alignment of the wall plate: adjust if required
10. Check the six xing screws of the wall plate: tighten if required
11. Clean the old lubricating grease from the bracket shaft: should the bracket shaft be damaged, install a new bracket
12. Clean the old lubricating grease of the bracket bush: should the bracket bush be damaged, install a new bracket
13. Grease the bracket shaft (use grease Molikote D)
14. Lubricate the bracket bush with lubrication grease (use grease Molikote D)
15. Install the bracket in the wall plate
16. Check the pantograph type arm cable: should it be damaged, send the pantograph type arm to the
manufacturer for repairs
17. Check the pantograph type arm guards