GE 5346769, Basic Service Manual

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Section 1-3 - Safety Considerations 1 - 11
1-3-6 Dangerous Procedure Warnings
Warnings, such as the examples below, precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout this
manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed.
1-3-7 Returning/Shipping Probes and Repair Parts
Equipment being returned must be clean and free of blood and other infectious substances.
GEMS policy states that body fluids must be properly removed from any part or equipment prior to
shipment. GEMS employees, as well as customers, are responsible for ensuring that parts/equipment
have been properly decontaminated prior to shipment. Under no circumstance should a part or
equipment with visible body fluids be taken or shipped from a clinic or site (for example, body coils or
an ultrasound probe).
The purpose of the regulation is to protect employees in the transportation industry, as well as the
people who will receive or open this package.
NOTE: The USER/SERVICE staff should dispose all the waste properly as per federal, state, and local
waste disposal regulation.
DANGER
DANGEROUS VOLTAGES, CAPABLE OF CAUSING DEATH, ARE PRESENT
IN THIS EQUIPMENT. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING, TESTING
AND ADJUSTING.
WARNING WARNING
EXPLOSION WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.
OPERATION OF ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT
CONSTITUTES A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD.
WARNING WARNING
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY EQUIPMENT
BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF INTRODUCING ADDITIONAL HAZARDS, DO NOT
INSTALL SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR PERFORM ANY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION
OF THE EQUIPMENT.
WARNING WARNING
SHUT DOWN FORCEDLY OR PLUG IN/OUT ACDC INVALID MAY CAUSE THE
DAMAGE OF SYSTEM FILES.
WARNING WARNING
AFTER UNPLUG POWER CORD, WAIT FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS FOR
CAPACITORS TO DISCHARGE AS THERE ARE NO TEST POINTS TO VERIFY
ISOLATION.