Routine
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2. Reach into the sterilizer and grasp the protruding end of the
vaporizer plate that is closest to you. Pull firmly on the plate;
outward and downward so that the lips of the plate unhook from the
electrode. You may also want to squeeze the plate slightly and move
it outward and downward. Remove the plate from the sterilizer and
discard it according to hospital policy.
Installing a New Vaporizer Plate
CAUTION: Please make sure you follow the steps
below and hold the vaporizer plate as shown
in the illustration. It is very important that
the vaporizer plate be correctly installed so
that it functions properly.
WARNING! YOU MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION AND
GLOVES WHILE PERFORMING THIS
PROCEDURE.
1. Remove the vaporizer plate from its packaging. Hold the plate and
insert it as shown in the following figures.
Figure 7. There are two ways to hold the plate for insertion.
Choose the one that is most comfortable for you.
Figure 8. Insert the plate from either side of the opening. The plate fits snugly.