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3. User/Owner Responsibility
The ventilator and the authorised accessories for it are designed to be used in accordance
with supplied manuals and instructions. This equipment must be periodically checked,
recalibrated, maintained and components repaired and replaced when necessary for the
equipment to operate safely and reliably.
Parts that have failed, in whole or in part, or exhibit excessive wear, or are contaminated, or
are otherwise at the end of their useful life, should not be used and must be replaced
immediately with parts supplied by SLE, or parts which are otherwise approved by SLE.
Equipment which is not functioning correctly or is otherwise in need of repair or maintenance
must not be used until all necessary repairs and/or maintenance have been completed and a
factory authorised service representative has certified that the equipment is fit and ready for
use. This equipment, its accessories or component parts should not be modified. The use of
non-approved parts or accessories will invalidate the warranty.
The owner/user of this equipment shall have the sole responsibility and liability for any
damage or injury to persons or property (including the equipment itself) resulting from
operation not in accordance with the operating instructions, or from faulty maintenance not
in accordance with the authorised maintenance instructions, or from repair by anyone other
than the factory authorised service representative, or from unauthorised modification of the
equipment or accessories, or from the use of components or accessories that have been
either damaged or not authorised for use with this equipment by the manufacturer.