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SurgiStat II Service Manual 7-3
Inspecting the Receptacles
Equipment required :
• Footswitch
• Bipolar cable
• Monopolar instruments (handswitch and footswitch)
• Return electrode cable
Procedure :
1. Turn off the generator.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall receptacle.
3. Check the footswitch receptacle on the rear of the unit for obvious signs of
obstruction and damage.
4. Insert the footswitch connector into the footswitch receptacle. Check for a
secure fit. Use only a Valleylab footswitch with the SurgiStat II generator.
If the footswitch receptacle is damaged, contact your Valleylab Service Center.
5. Check the bipolar receptacle on the front of the unit for obstruction or
damage.
6. Insert a bipolar cable into the bipolar receptacle on the front of the unit. Check
for a secure fit.
If the bipolar receptacle is damaged, contact your Valleylab Service Center.
7. Check the monopolar handpiece receptacle on the front of the unit for
obstruction or damage.
8. Insert a handswitching pencil into the monopolar handpiece receptacle on the
front of the unit. Check for a secure fit.
If the monopolar handpiece receptacle is damaged, contact your Vallylab
Service Center.
9. Check the monopolar foot-controlled receptacle on the front of the unit for
obstruction or damage.
10. Insert a monopolar foot-controlled handpiece into the monopolar foot-
controlled receptacle on the front of the unit. Check for a secure fit.
If the monopolar foot controlled receptacle is damaged, Contact your
Valleylab Service Center.
11. Check the patient return electrode receptacle on the front of the unit for a
broken pin or an obstruction.
12. Insert a return electrode cable into the return electrode receptacle, and check
for a secure fit.
If the return electrode receptacle on the front of the unit is damaged, contact
your Valleylab Service Center.