COMPACT 2 NDT
User Manual
5190-0-0002
PROTEC GmbH & Co. KG, In den Dorfwiesen 14, 71720 Oberstenfeld, Germany
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6.2.5
Before you go on holiday or longer than 2 weeks not use
If the automated X-ray film processor will not be in use for longer than two weeks, all the chemicals
have to be emptied out of the tanks. In case you don't want to do a complete tank cleaning at once,
then fill the tanks after emptying, with water.
6.3
Check-up and maintenance
WARNING!
It’s forbidden to make any check-up or maintenance services while the
automated X-ray film processor is in use with a patient! Any check-up or
maintenance services can only be done by people who got trained or
authorized by PROTEC.
CAUTION!
Never start the machine up unless it is filled with liquid!
6.3.1
Recommended Maintenance Work
1
Functional check
Film intake / film transport / replenishment / bath heating / dryer heating / water supply
2
Cleaning
2.1
Switch off machine, remove cover
2.2
Empty all three tanks
2.3
Close drain cocks and fill tanks with water
2.4
Install cover, switch machine on
2.5
Fill two additional vessels with water, put suction pipes into these vessels and activate
replenishment for at least two minutes (to remove residues of chemicals from replenishing
hoses)
2.6
Switch machine on for a few minutes
2.7
Switch machine off
2.8
Empty all tanks
2.9
Prepare tank cleaning agent for developer and water tank according to manufacturer
instructions
CAUTION!
Do not use chlorine containing cleaning agents.
2.10
Fill developer and water tank with tank cleaning agent
(do not use the replenishment
pump to do so)
2.11
Fill fixer tank with water
2.12
Place suction pipes into empty tanks
2.13
Install cover, switch machine on
2.14
Wait until the operating temperature is reached, approx. 30 °C (observe information
concerning temperature, time, cleaning procedure contained in the datasheet of the tank
cleaning agent)
2.15
Activate manual program and transport
2.16
After approx. 15 minutes (observe information concerning temperature, time, cleaning
procedure contained in the datasheet of the tank cleaning agent) switch film transport off
2.17
Remove cover, neutralise developer tank (observe information concerning temperature, time,
cleaning procedure contained in the datasheet of the tank cleaning agent)
2.18
Switch machine off
2.19
Empty all three tanks
2.20
Fill machine with water and switch it on
2.21
Put suction pipes into vessels with water