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Safety Precautions
Operator Manual
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The following
Safety Precautions
must
be observed when operating or servicing this equipment. WARNING indi-
cates the potential for personal injury and CAUTION indicates the potential for damage to equipment. For empha-
sis, certain
Safety Precautions
are repeated throughout the manual.
It is important to review ALL Safety
Precautions before operating or servicing the unit.
WARNING – PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE HAZARD:
WARNING – PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD:
WARNING – ELECTRIC SHOCK AND/OR BURN HAZARD:
Always wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when cleaning or removing debris from
bottom of wash chamber and over suction plate.
Only STERIS or STERIS-trained service personnel should make repairs and adjustments to this equip-
ment. Maintenance done by inexperienced, unqualified personnel or installation of unauthorized parts
could cause personal injury, invalidate warranty, or result in costly damage. Contact STERIS regarding
Service options.
Regularly scheduled preventive maintenance, in addition to faithful performance of minor maintenance
described within this manual, is required for safe and reliable operation of this equipment. Contact
STERIS to schedule preventive maintenance.
To open doors from inside wash chamber, pull EMERGENCY STOP cables. Washer operation will
automatically stop. Then, push firmly on door panel using shoulder and upper arm, applying upper body
force.
Items in washing cart may move during processing and be filled with residual hot water or protrude from
cart at the end of the cycle. Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and carefully
remove items from cart.
Never perform cleaning of wash chamber until full cycle has been completed. If cycle has not been
completed, contaminated debris or water may remain in the bottom of the wash chamber.
Keep fingers away from door hinges to prevent pinching.
To prevent tipping, place biggest and heaviest items on the lower levels of accessory cart.
Disconnect all utilities to washer before servicing. Do not service washer unless all utilities have been
properly locked out. Always follow local occupational health and safety regulations, as well as electric
and plumbing codes.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS