Valleylab CUSA EXcel-8 - Check the Torque on the Tip Torquing Wrench; Clean the Tip Torquing Set; Maintain the Tip Torquing Set

Maintain the Tip Torquing Set
Maintain the Tip Torquing Set
Clean the Tip Torquing Set
Notice
Product damage will result if you do not follow these notices when cleaning the
Tip Torquing Set.
ο Do not use ultrasonic or automatic washers.
e Do not autoclave.
* Do not use chlorinated substances such as bleach solution.
+ Do not clean with abrasives such as Ajax, Comet, or steel wool.
Items Needed
Detergent, two soft cloths, and rinse water.
Procedure:
1. Using a soft cloth and a water and detergent combination, manually
clean the tip torquing base and the torque wrench.
2. Rinse the tip torquing set thoroughly with water.
3. Using a soft cloth, dry the tip torquing set.
Check the Torque on the Tip Torquing Wrench
A biomedical engineer or a Valleylab service representative should check
the torque on the tip torquing wrench.
Tools Needed
+ Torque indicating wrench
e 7/32 in. hex socket
ο 9/32 in. hex socket.
Procedure:
1. Attach the socket to the torque indicating wrench.
2. Clamp the torque indicating wrench handle in a vise.
3. On the torque indicating wrench, adjust the scale under the indicator
needie to zero.
4. Set the peak indicating needle on the torque indicating wrench to zero.
5. Place the green end of the torque wrench from the tip torquing set on
the 9/32 in. hex socket.
6. Rotate the tip torquing wrench clockwise until you feel and hear a
click.
7. Rotate the tip torquing wrench clockwise until you feel and hear a
second click.
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