Chapter 3 Preparation and Inspection
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BF TYPE 160 Series OPERATION MANUAL
1.
Place the suction valve into the suction cylinder, aligning the arm of the main
body with the white mark on the endoscope (see Figure 3.6).
2.
Press down on the suction valve’s top surface with your both thumbs until it
“clicks” into place (see Figure 3.6).
Figure 3.6
3.
Inspect and verify that the base of the valve is in contact with the suction
cylinder properly. Improper attachment, where a gap still exists between the
base of the suction valve and the top of the suction cylinder (see Figure 3.7).
Figure 3.7
Sometimes the suction valve will click before it is fully seated
in the suction cylinder. Press the suction valve down firmly to
ensure that it is fully seated in the suction cylinder.
Suction
cylinder
White mark
Gap
No gap
Proper attachment
Improper attachment