Page 8
Tec 5 Vaporizer
August 1999
O & M Manual Part No. 1105-0100-000
2.
Remove the filler cap by turning it counter-clockwise. Ensure that the drain plug is closed by
tightening it with the hexagonal end of the filler cap.
3.
Verify that the anaesthetic agent is the same as that specified on the vaporizer front label. Observe
the agent level through the sight glass indicator on the side of the filler body and pour the agent
slowly into the filling port, as illustrated on Fig. 6, until the level reaches the
¥
mark. The level may
decrease slightly as the wicks absorb the agent.
4.
Replace the filler cap and tighten it to minimise any possibility of leaks.
4.6.3
Draining A Vaporizer Which Incorporates A Screw Cap Filler
w
Caution: Do not allow a bottle to become completely full during draining procedures.
The vaporizer must only be drained into a properly marked container, as follows:
1.
Remove the filler cap and insert the hexagonal end of the cap into the drain plug situated below the
filling port on the filler body as illustrated on Fig. 7.
2.
Position a properly marked container under the drain spout.
3.
Unscrew but do not remove the drain plug to allow the vaporizer contents to pour from the drain
spout into the container.
4.
After draining is complete, tighten the drain plug to minimise any possibility of leaks.
5.
Replace the filler cap and tighten it to minimise any possibility of leaks.
FILLING PORT
DRAIN SPOUT
CONTAINER
FILLER CAP
DRAIN PLUG
HEXAGONAL
END
Fig. 7 Draining A Vaporizer Which Incorporates A Screw Cap Filler
AA.13.028
