Planmeca Sovereign Classic, User Manual

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4. Remove the suction handpieces from the rinsing bottle when there is 250
ml of the solution left in the bottle.
5. Return the suction handpieces immediately back to the holder. Do not
use suction only for air.
6. Open the bowl valve to remove any excess water by pressing the VS/A
button in the Maintenance main menu. The suction starts and the valve
closes automatically after about 15 seconds, or when the button is
pressed again.
7. When the valve has closed, pour the 250 ml that is left of the solution
into the bowl.
8. Let the solution affect for 30 - 120 minutes.
9. Rinse the bowl by pressing Bowl rinse.
10. Rinse the suction tubes either by manually aspirating water through the
suction handpieces or by performing suction flushing.
For instructions on how to perform suction flushing, see section "Suction
flushing" on page 220.
30.6.4.2 After working day
About this task
If your dental unit is equipped with a Dürr amalgam separator or Dürr VS/A
separator, you must clean the suction system with Planmeca approved
suction disinfectant once a week.
Steps
1. Mix 5 ml of Planmeca approved suction disinfectant with 250 ml water
and stir well.
2. Open the bowl valve to remove any excess water by pressing the VS/A
button in the Maintenance main menu. The suction starts and the valve
closes automatically after about 15 seconds, or when the button is
pressed again.
3. When the valve has closed, pour the suction disinfectant solution into the
bowl.
4. Let the solution affect overnight. Rinse the suction system the next
morning with 2 l of water.
5. Rinse the bowl with water the next morning by pressing Bowl rinse.
30.6.5 Cleaning suction handpieces
NOTE
We recommend that the suction handpieces be replaced once a year.
To clean the suction handpiece, unscrew it from the suction tube connector.
Then, disassemble the handpiece as instructed below.
30 Cleaning and disinfection
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