GE Healthcare
Senographe DS
Revision 1
Service Information and Procedures Class A 2385072-16-8EN
Job Card TSG A015 - Lift Movement Troubleshooting
Page no. 1057
Chapter 9
JC-TSG-A-015.fm
3-5
Bearing and Lift Checks
Use the following flow chart to determine the corrective actions to take.
3-6
Lift Motor Checks
Check cabling connections and connectors on the Lift Board, and the Lift Motor.
•
If the Lift Motor connectors are not OK, change the Lift Motor according to
.
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If the Lift Board connectors are not OK, change the Lift Board according to
.
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If the cabling connections and connectors are OK but the Lift does not still work, change the Lift
Board according to
Job Card D/R A201 - Lift Board
, since it is the last remaining part
that can be replaced.
Lift Functional Checks
1.
If present, remove the compression paddle.
2.
Install the Bucky, and protect the Bucky surface with some paper
or similar non abrasive material.
3.
Add approximately 13.5 kg (29.8 lbs) of additional weight on the
Bucky. If the Stereotaxy Positioner is present, install the Stereo-
taxy Positioner instead, and add 6 kg (13.2 lbs) of additional
weight.
4.
Use the high speed Arm Control buttons to drive the Lift over the
whole range up and down 10 times in high speed.
IF
The lift moves with
high speed motion,
but the speed
changes notably.
The lift is sticking
or does not move
in particular lift
position.
The bearing
is noisy.
There is notable
or abnormal
vibration.
The motor frame or
lift screw is visibly
damaged (bent com-
ponents etc.).
The lift moves nor-
mally with no
abnormal noises
or vibrations.
Check Lift Motor
See
For Type 2 Lift Screw Assembly, change Type 2 Lift without Motor (5391083), keeping the motor from the
old lift..
For Type 3 Lift Screw Assembly, change Type 3 Lift without Motor (5373048), keeping the motor from the
old lift.
See
