DENTSPLY Midwest Quiet-air 464004 Installation, Maintenance And Operation Instructions Download Page 2

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Parts REF

Midwest Plus

Cleaner/Lubricant

380080

Aerosol Spray

(does not include nozzle)

Nozzle for Midwest

380086

Plus Aerosol Spray

Midwest Plus

8 oz. Spray Cleaner

380145

Maintenance Kit

& 2 oz. Lubricant Dropper

Midwest Plus

8 oz. Spray Bottle

380140

Handpiece Cleaner

1 Liter Refill Bottle

380141

Midwest Plus

2 oz. Dropper

380130

Handpiece Lubricant

8 oz. Refill Bottle

380131

Midwest Handpiece Air Station

includes box of 12 FREE Spray Guards

380800

Midwest Spray Guards

Box of 100

463102

Spray Tips

for Midwest Plus 8 oz. Spray Cleaner, pkg of 6

380986

Tradition Turbine

with cap wrench

750118

Cartridge Replacement Kit

Tradition•L Turbine

less cap assembly

780118

Cartridge Replacement Kit

Tradition•PB Turbine

with cap wrench

790118

Cartridge Replacement Kit

less cap assembly

Tradition Bur Wrench

750119R

Quiet-air Turbine

with cap wrench

464300

Cartridge Replacement Kit

Quiet-air•L Turbine

less cap assembly

484300

Cartridge Replacement Kit

Quiet-air Bur Wrench

463102R

Handpiece Gasket

4-tube Midwest

773002R

5-tube Fiber Optic

773018R

For Use With Q-Hose: 5-tube Fiber Optic, red

753342R

Cleaning Wire Kit

464197R

Tradition•L Head Cap

Replacement cap

780002R

Quiet-air•L Head Cap

Replacement cap

484301R

Warranty

Your Tradition / Tradition•L / Tradition•PB and/or Quiet-air / Quiet-air•L Handpiece is guarantied to be free of
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of six (6) months from its date of purchase — provided that
the handpiece has been operated and maintained as prescribed in these instructions (at the discretion of
DENTSPLY Professional) and has not been subjected to apparent misuse, abuse or accident. All questionable,
defective, or loose parts must be returned to the dealer, with handpiece and proof of purchase, transportation
prepaid.

The enclosed business reply card (guaranty registration) must be filled out completely and returned within ten
(10) days of purchase for this guaranty to apply. DENTSPLY Professional makes no other guaranties, expressed
or implied.

Repair

Midwest Air Repair

™

Factory Certified Service

Should your Midwest Quiet-air High Speed Handpiece need repair, call

1-800-800-7202

to schedule

a free pick-up:

Send to:

DENTSPLY Professional

Attn: Midwest Air Repair

901

West Oakton Street

Des Plaines, IL

60018-1884

Provide the following information for your repair:
• Complete name and address • Dealer name and address • Nature of repair

Air Repair offers:
• Repairs DOOR TO DOOR IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS
• Genuine Midwest Parts and Midwest Quality
• Expert Troubleshooting and Diagnosis
• Repair Service Warranty equal to the new product warranty

For the Dentist and Staff:

Handpiece Infection Control and Maintenance Information

Information on your Midwest Repair

Handpiece Problem Solving

Phone:

1-800-800-7202

DENTSPLY Professional
A Division of DENTSPLY International

901 West Oakton Street

Des Plaines, IL 60018-1884 USA

U.S. Patent No. 4330279.

Operation

(Standard: REF 750045 / 750044 / 730014 / 464004)

continued

Operation

(Push Button: REF 790045 / 790044)

Never operate the handpiece under the following conditions:

1. In the presence of a soft tissue wound.
2. With a bur extended out from handpiece head.
3. Under "no load" conditions for extended periods of time.
4. At air pressure exceeding 35 p.s.i. (2.4 Atm.).
5. With a loose or bent bur.

To operate the handpiece: Simply depress the foot control on your dental unit. For water spray and chip air,
refer to dental unit instructions.

Push Button

The Push Button Chucking System of your new Tradition•PB handpiece accepts regular friction grip (FG) burs
and short shank (SS) burs.

Installing and Removing Burs

To install a bur:

Insert the bur into the handpiece until you meet resistance. Now press the button and push

the bur all the way into the chuck until it stops.

Make sure bur is secure before operating handpiece.

To remove bur:

Push the button to open chuck; then remove bur.

Note:

The water spray will adequately cover bur and diamond cutting instruments up to .906 inches

(23 mm) long.

See Maximum Recommended Bur Length and Warning Information At Top Of Next Column.

Never operate the handpiece under the following conditions:
1. In the presence of a soft tissue wound.
2. While lifting Power Lever.
3. With a bur extended out from handpiece head.
4. Under "no load" conditions for extended periods of time.
5. At air pressure exceeding 30 p.s.i. (2.0 Atm.).

To operate the handpiece: Simply depress the foot control on your dental unit. For water spray and chip air,
refer to dental unit instructions.

Power Lever

The Power Lever Chucking System of your new Tradition•L handpiece accepts regular friction grip (FG) burs
and short shank (SS) burs. The Power Lever Chucking System of your new Quiet-air•L handpiece accepts only
regular friction grip (FG) burs.No bur wrench is required — simply lift lever up to open chuck; then flip it down
to lock the bur in place.

Note:

When lever is in up position, the chuck is open and the turbine cartridge will not rotate.

Installing and Removing Burs

To install a bur:

Lift up the lever — past 90° position — to open the chuck. Insert bur shank all the way into

the chuck; then flip Power Lever down to lock bur in place.

Make sure bur is secure before operating handpiece.

To remove bur:

Lift lever (past 90°) to open chuck; then remove bur. When the handpiece is not in use, store

it with a bur installed, lever down.

Note:

The water spray will adequately cover bur and diamond cutting instruments up to .906 inches

(23 mm) long.

See Maximum Recommended Bur Length and Warning Information At Top Of Next Column.

Adjusting Power Lever Position

With your fingers (or the side of your thumb) push the
Power Lever around to the position desired. Lever turret
may be rotated in either direction.

Important:

Power Lever cannot be rotated while

it is in the up (opened) position.

Operation

(Power Lever

: REF 780045 / 780044 / 780014 / 484004)

Note:

Use of cutting instruments over .906 inches

(23 mm) in length could possibly result in handpiece
bearing failure or personal injury due to bur ejection,
bent burs, or inadequate cooling.

Note:

Do not extend burs outward from handpiece

head. Burs must be inserted all the way into chuck
for proper bur retention. Extended burs could result
in personal injury due to bur ejection, bent burs or
inadequate cooling.

Maximum Recommended Bur Length

(REF 750045 / 750044 / 790045 / 790044)

Maximum
Recommended
Bur Length

Installing and Removing Burs: Quiet-air (REF 730014/464004)

Quiet-air handpieces accept regular friction grip (FG) burs.

To use bur wrench:

Insert square pin of bur wrench through

large opening in stator cap until it engages square socket in
the chuck. Fit the round wrench pins into two of the three
matching corner slots in the stator cap. Turn upper knurled
section of the wrench

counterclockwise

to open the chuck,

clockwise

to tighten.

Do not tighten chuck without bur installed.
Do not operate handpiece without bur installed and
properly secured in chuck. These conditions could possibly damage chuck and cause bur ejection
and/or chuck ejection. Bur or chuck ejection could cause patient injury.

To install a bur:

Open chuck. Insert bur all the way into

the chuck. If taper of bur drops below top of head, pull it out
slightly, as shown, and tighten chuck.

Do not extend bur

any further (read warnings). Make sure bur is
secure before operating handpiece.

Note:

Tightening chuck with bur taper buried in the

head will damage the chuck, resulting in a loss of
concentricity and gripping ability.

Note:

Use of oral surgical length burs could possibly result in handpiece bearing failure or

personal injury due to bur ejection, bent burs, or inadequate cooling.

To remove bur: