GE AMX-II

GENERAL ELECTRIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS AMX-li X-RAY UNIT
1-981 OM A0654E
OPERATION
Before operating the unit read the Warning on page 1 and the Safety Precautions on page 2.
Driving the Mobile Unit
1. Loosen the Telescoping Arm Lock and withdraw the arm until the interlock button is heard to click.
Tighten the Telescoping Arm Lock.
Remove the Extension Cylinder, if used.
Rotate the column until the arm is facing the operator.
Loosen the Vertical Arm Lock and slowly lower the arm until the latch and latch bar are seen to
engage. Secure the Carriage Lock.
5. Check that the Yoke Rotation Lock and Tube Rotation Lock are secure.
6. Be sure the charger cable plug is removed from a power outlet and retracted.
CAUTION: WHEN DRIVING THE UNIT THROUGH DOORS, BE SURE TO PARK THE TUBE UNIT
AS SHOWN ON ILLUSTRATION 1-1 TO PREVENT STRIKING DOOR CASINGS AND
DAMAGING THE TELESCOPING ARM.
Turn the Main Circuit Breaker to ON.
Move the Direction Switch to FORWARD or REVERSE as desired.
Depress the Brake Handle.
10. Rotate the Speed Control toward the x-ray control to increase speed.
11. Steer the unit with the Brake Handle.
12. To aid in climbing ramps or moving the unit onto thick carpeting, press the Drive Assist Button with
the left thumb while keeping the Brake Handle depressed.
CAUTION: DRIVE ASSIST OPERATION IS NOT RECOMMENDED WHILE POSITIONING THE
UNIT FOR RADIOGRAPHS OR WHILE MANEUVERING THE UNIT THROUGH
DOORWAYS OR CONGESTED CORRIDORS.
13. If the Bumper contacts any object when moving forward, the unit will stop. To regain drive control,
the unit must be manually pushed back.
CAUTION: DO NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE HANDLE WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS SET TO
FULL SPEED. ALWAYS START AT ZERO SPEED.
Positioning and Making an Exposure
This operative procedure presupposes that preliminary steps have been completed. These inciude position-
ing the patient, placing the cassette in position, selecting KVP, MAS, etc.
1. Check that charger cable plug is removed from the power outlet.
2. Release the LATCH and raise the telescoping arm.
3. Rotate the column so the arm points in the desired position.
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Loosen the Telescoping Arm Lock, push the interlock button, extend the arm and lock it into
position.
5. Adjust the Telescoping Arm to the desired source-to-image distance. Use the measuring tape in the
collimator.
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