Covidien WarmTouch, Service Manual

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Internal Component Replacement (Inside Rear Enclosure)
11-26 Service Manual
To replace the hose duct adapter:
1.
Follow the procedure Separating the Front and Rear Enclosures on page 9-2.
2.
Locate the rivet connecting the thermistor wire to the hose duct adapter
(
Figure 11-23 ).
Figure 11-23. Thermistor Wire and Rivet
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Caution:
The thermistor is very delicate and easily damaged. Use extreme care
when working with the thermistor sensor assembly.
3.
Carefully place a small flat instrument under the rivet head and gently pull the
rivet and wire out of the duct adapter. Take care to keep the wire wrapped around
the rivet. (If the wire slips off the rivet, refer to
Thermistor Sensor Assembly
Replacement on page 11-3 for information about re-wrapping the wire.)