GE MOA 280i, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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DLM 14291 Rev. A
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Insert the small spiral check valve into the small knurled fitting with the spirals
facing into the fitting.
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Screw the small knurled fitting into the body, opposite the pressure gauge.
Deadspace Discard Bag Kit
Consult Figure 8-2 for disassembly of the bag filler. To disassemble the filler:
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Remove the Inspiratory Filter and pressure gauge from the bag filler.
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Unscrew the large knurled fitting and remove the large spiral check valve from
the body. After the valve is removed, the setscrew that secures the divert
valve will be visible.
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Use the Allen wrench provided with the kit to remove the setscrew. The pin
and divert valve can now be removed from the filler body.
Clean the knurled fitting, check valve, divert valve, pin, setscrew and the body
using your institution’s approved cold sterilization procedure for respiratory
equipment.
After sterilization and drying, reassemble the body:
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Insert the divert valve fully in the body (Discard position in Figure 8-4).
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Use forceps to insert the pin in the hole of the body.
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Place the setscrew on the Allen wrench and screw into the body to secure the
divert valve and pin.
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Inserting the large spiral check valve in the threaded end of the body with the
spirals facing into the body and the white plastic support flush with end of
body.
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Screw the large knurled fitting onto the threaded end of the body.
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Screw the inspiratory filter onto the knurled fitting.
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Screw the pressure gauge into the bag filler body.
Flow/Pressure Characteristics of Bag Kits