
Maintenance and Support
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RetCam 3 and RetCam Shuttle User Manual
PN 18-000393 Rev. A
Figure 151
Handling the Illumination Lamp
Only touch the exterior surface of the illumination lamp. Do not touch the
bulb, which is located in the center of the reflector, nor the inner (concave)
surface of the reflector. Skin oils adhere to the bulb and reflector, which
reduces the cooling efficiency of the bulb and thereby creates a hot-spot
leading to premature burnout. Handle by the outside of the lamp only, as
shown in
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9. Holding the new lamp only on the outside,
as shown in
replace it in the assembly, aligning the two pins in the rear with the corresponding
tracks in the socket ensuring the alignment bumps on the lamp is aligned with the
notch in the lamp bracket and pushing it gently and evenly into place.
10.
Check the position of the new bulb to make sure that the reflector of the bulb is located
in the center of the lamp socket’s opening.
11.
Push the lamp assembly drawer back in carefully. Use caution to avoid pinching wires
in the area.
12.
Replace the two screws on the small front panel.
13.
Route the camera handpiece connector and handpiece focus connector through the
appropriate holes in the plastic front panel.
14.
Reconnect the camera handpiece connector and handpiece focus connector.
15.
Re-attach the plastic front cover.
16.
Reconnect the fiber optic cable.