Covidien Newport e360, Service Manual

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Exhalation Valve and Exhalation Flow Sensor
Service Manual 4-3
safe handling precautions and the ability to calibrate the sensor. Always make sure that the flow
sensor is completely dry before installation.
Figure 4-1. Exhalation Valve and Exhalation Flow Sensor
To replace the exhalation valve and exhalation flow sensor, refer to Figure 4-1. and perform the
following steps:
1.
To expose the exhalation valve (EXH2105A) and the flow sensor (FLS2101P), open the front panel door
on the lower left front of the ventilator.
2.
Remove the exhalation valve by releasing the retaining latch.
3.
Disconnect the flow sensor cable (GR-CBL2123P) from the plastic body of the flow sensor by pulling the
cable straight up. Do not twist.
4.
With a twisting motion, pull the plastic flow sensor away from the outlet of the exhalation valve.
5.
Reinstall the flow sensor and exhalation valve by reversing steps 1-4.
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Note:
To reconnect the cable to the sensor body, take care to line up the sensor port to the notch in the cable
connector. Press together; do not twist.
1 Flow sensor cable (GR-CBL2123P)
connection to exhalation manifold 2 Flow sensor cable connection to
exhalation flow sensor (FLS2101P)