(3)
Install the fix pumps:
(a) Carefully install the pump in reverse order of removal. Lubricate
the five O-rings that seal the pump to the tank base with a silicone-base lubricant before
installing.
(b) Test the pump for operation with water before installing the
chemistry.
b. Perform Five-Year Preventive Maintenance Checks Services. After it has
been five years since the previous five-year PMCS, you, as medical equipment repairer,
perform the five-year PMCS.
(1) Clean out the drive motor reducer housing. Refill it to approximately 3/4
o
full with Hodson No. 2-1000 No-Melt Grease, or equivalent. Refer to the
perations and service manual for specific instructions.
(2) Repack the drive motor bearings with Beacon No. 325 Ball Bearing
Grease, or equivalent in accordance with the AFP 14-X3 operations and service
manual.
NOTE:
The following parts are factory lubricated for the life of the component: main
drive shaft bearings, dryer blower motors, replenisher pump motor, and
muffin fan(s). Additional lubrication may contaminate the factory lubrication
and shorten service life.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRER'S PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND
1-4.
SERVICES PER AN ESTABLISHED CHEDULE
The medical equipment repairer must perform a more comprehensive preventive
maintenance checkout procedure according to an established PMCS schedule.
a. Wet Section.
(1) Clean all the racks. Refer to figure 1-2. Two rack posts and one support
spacer, which fit into the processor frame, support each solution rack. The solution
racks must be correctly seated into the processor frame for the racks to transport film
properly.
(a) Remove the rack from the processor. When removing a solution
rack, lift it by the upper tie rods and not by the rack drive shaft. Be careful not to drip fix
solution into the developer. Use a drip tray to prevent solution contamination. Place the
rack upright on a flat surface and make sure that it is square. The side plates should be
flat on the surface. If they are not, loosen the screws on one side plate, press it down
flat, and tighten the screws. Repeat this process with the other side plate.
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