6-5
Sterilizer Operation
Operating Instructions
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6.3 Prevacuum
Cycle Operation
The Prevacuum cycle is designed for sterilizing heat- and moisture-stabile
materials at 121° to 137°C (250° to 279°F).
1. Before running this cycle, refer to
S
ECTIONS
6.1, B
EFORE
O
PERATING
S
TERILIZER
and
6.2, L
OADING
/U
NLOADING
S
TERILIZER
.
2. Press
CYCLE SELECT
on screen #1.
3. Press
PREVAC
button.
2
CYCLE SELECT
1.
PREVAC
4.
PREVAC
2.
GRAVITY
5.
GRAVITY
3.
LIQUID
6.
LIQUID
MAIN
MENU
Pressing TEST CYCLES advances
display to screen #3.
Pressing MAIN MENU returns display to
screen #1.
TEST
CYCLES
WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZ-
ARD: This sterilizer is not de-
signed to process flammable
liquids.
Pressing OPTIONS advances display to
the first Out of Cycle Options menu
(screen #13).
OPTIONS
1
S T E R I S S C I E N T I F I C
STERILIZER PREPARED FOR:
STERIS SCIENTIFIC
CUSTOMER
** Not For Patient Use **
MAIN MENU
CYCLE
SELECT
OPEN
DOOR
CLOSE
DOOR
6.2.2 Loading Car
Instructions:
Unloading
1.
Open chamber door.
2.
Move transfer carriage forward until latches engage with track inside
chamber.
3.
Verify that transfer carriage is latched to chamber end ring by pulling
transfer carriage backward (transfer carriage should remain stationary).
4.
Once transfer carriage is securely latched, grasp the loading car handle
and carefully pull loading car from chamber onto transfer carriage until
transfer carriage latch engages to loading car.
5.
Disengage transfer carriage latches from track inside chamber by pushing
carriage latch knob.
6.
Close the chamber door.
7.
Transfer load from sterilizer area.
WARNING – PERSONAL IN-
JURY HAZARD: When closing
the chamber door, keep hands
and arms out of the door open-
ing and make sure opening is
clear of any obstructions.
