GE AMX-II User Manual

GENERAL ELECTRIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS AMX-Il X-RAY UNIT
1-1582 SM A0654E
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3-3 Collimator Installation
4 1. Apply Loctite 242 to the three 10-24 x 3/4” hex soc hms and attach the coliimator to the interface plate using
| these screws. Use the 7° (17.8 mm) T-handie shank allen wrench to install screws. Turn the screws until they
stop. Then, twist the wrench an additional 1/8 turn. This will apply 35 in/ib of torque to each screw.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL! Bumping the fingers projecting from the top of the collimator could bend
them out of alignment.
2. Turn the 1-1/16” inch nut at the top of the column in the clockwise direction until the telescoping
arm is properly balanced. Be sure the carriage lock is not secured when making the adjustment.
3. With a level, recheck that the telescoping arm is level with the floor. If not, additional shims must
be installed between the arm and the carriage. Refer to Chapter 3, Sec. 2-1, Step 4.
4. Detach the connector housing cover on the back of the collimator by removing the two screws in the
top corner.
5. Connect the collimator cable to the receptacle on the right side of the connector.
6. Check that the collimator can be rotated and locked positively at 09, +/-15°, +/-30°, +/-45°, and
+/-90°, from the front position by detents.
7. Check that the measuring tape in the bottom of the collimator housing extends smoothly and freely.
8. Install connector housing on collimator.
SEC. 4 COLLIMATOR MODIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL)
41 Metric Scale Label
Attaching the metric scale label does not reguire recalibration of the pointers.
1. Close the blades (pointers at the right side of the drum).
2. Remove the blade control knobs by loosening the two 8-32 unc x 1/4” hex ss.
Remove the nameplate as follows:
a. Loosen the two 6-32 unc x 1/4” hex soc set screws at the top of the frame.
b. Tilt the nameplate forward enough to clear the control knobs shafts and lift out.
c. Lift out.
4. Using a right-angle screwdriver, remove the two screws holding the scale bracket. See Illustration 4-9.
5. Carefully remove the dial assembly.
NOTE: The pointers may have to be spread and held to the right slightly to accommodate removal
of the dial assembly.
6. Loosen the 4-40 unc x 3/16” hex soc ss in the left side of the scale drum.
7. Separate the scale drum assembly from the scale bracket by removing the steel shaft that goes
© through the bracket and the assembly.
8. Place a straightedge along the TOP row of dots at any scale drum to correspond to the dot positions.
9. Expose the adhesive backing behind the “100° scale position by removing the 1/2” strip of liner.
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GE AMX-II Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	AMX-II
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English