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21 Switching dental unit handedness
About this task
Switching from right- to left-handed dentistry, or vice versa, is done in the
following order.
NOTE
It is good to keep in mind that the chair should be in the same position in the
room before you start moving the dental unit and when you are finished. For
examples on how to position the dental unit in a room, see section "Cuspidor
positions" on page 279.
Steps
1. Drive the patient chair to a position where the seat is as low as possible
and the backrest is in an upright position.
2. Move the suction arm as close to the cuspidor as possible.
3. Move the foot control so that it is not in the way when you swivel the
dental unit.
4. Pull the lever on the unit base to unlock the base.
For instructions, see section "Unit swivel" on page 27.
5. Swivel the dental unit to the desired position.
6. Lock the unit base by pushing the lever back in.
7. Swivel the patient chair.
For instructions, see section "Chair swivel" on page 55.
8. Drive down the chair's backrest.
9. Move the delivery arm to the correct position.
10. Move the operating light to the correct position.
11. Move the suction arm to the correct position.
12. If needed, move the control panel to the other side of the instrument
console.
13. If needed, move the syringe to the other end of the instrument console.
What to do next
Also watch the Planmeca video Planmeca Sovereign® Classic Left/right
conversion .
21 Switching dental unit handedness
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