CO
2
EFFICIENT ENDOSCOPIC INSUFFLATOR Operator’s Manual
Page 31
Condition
Possible Causes
Field Checkout
My CO
2
supply tank is
prematurely emptying.
What could be the problem?
Valve on CO
2
supply tank
left open all of the time.
High Pressure Hose from
CO
2
supply tank is not
installed properly.
We recommend attaching your CO
2
EFFICIENT
ENDOSCOPIC INSUFFLATOR accessory to either
“
D
”
or
“
E
”
size CO
2
supply tank. For days when the
CO
2
EFFICIENT ENDOSCOPIC INSUFFLATOR is
scheduled for continuous use, the CO
2
supply tank valve
should be opened at the start of the shift and closed at the end
of the shift.
The pneumatic design of the CO
2
EFFICIENT
ENDOSCOPIC INSUFFLATOR is not intended to provide a
full time gas seal from the CO
2
supply tank while the device
is not being used or in storage. Should the CO
2
supply tank
valve inadvertently be left open, there is a high likelihood
that the CO
2
supply tank contents will gradually empty over
several days.
If after opening and closing the CO
2
supply tank valve with
your procedure schedule, you still encounter problems with
CO
2
supply tank prematurely emptying, there is the
possibility that the High Pressure Hose from the CO
2
supply
tank to the CO
2
EFFICIENT ENDOSCOPIC
INSUFFLATOR unit is leaking.
Please inspect the High Pressure Hose in accordance with the
following procedure: Close valve on CO
2
tank. Using an
adjustable or open-ended ¾" wrench, detach the High
Pressure Hose from CO
2
EFFICIENT ENDOSCOPIC
INSUFFLATOR’
s rear panel. Inspect the tapered surface of
the free standing nipple on the CO
2
EFFICIENT
ENDOSCOPIC INSUFFLATOR and the interior of the High
Pressure Hose. This is the sealing surface. Verify that it is
free of any debris or contaminant. Also, verify that the
surface is smooth and free of any nicks or distortion.
Repeat this inspection procedure at the identical tapered gas
connection at the CO
2
supply tank valve yoke.
Taper
Taper
