Suction Unit
F-31
S e r v i c e M a n u a l
Doc : Service Manual - F-31.doc Rev. 2 / 12 APR 2006
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OPERATING
The appliance is a portable SUCTION UNIT FOR EMERGENCY USE, MINOR SURGERY AND aimed at freeing
the airways from organic secretions.
OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE: BETWEEN 0° AND 50°
RECOMMENDED RECHARGE TEMPERATURE: BETWEEN 15° AND 30°
OPERATIONAL HUMIDITY: BETWEEN 20 AND 90% RU
BEYOND 2500 METERS OF HEIGHT, THE ASPIRATION FLOW MAY DECREASE.
THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE POSSIBLE ONLY IF THE APPLIANCE IS COMPLETELY RECHARGED
1.TIGHTLY SCREW THE LID ON THE JAR TO GUARANTEE A PERFECT SEAL
2.CONNECT THE SHORT TUBE TO FILTER 1 ON THE ‘’ASPIRATION’’ 2 VENT
3.CONNECT THE OTHER END OF THE TUBE TO THE ‘’VACUUM’’ 3 VENT WITH THE FLOAT ON THE JAR’S
LID
4.CONNECT THE LONG TUBE 4 TO THE OTHER ‘’PATIENT’’ 5 VENT ON THE JAR’S LID (VENT WITHOUT
FLOAT)
5.CONNECT THE OTHER END OF THE LONG TUBE 4 TO THE PROBE CONNECTOR 6 AND EVENTUALLY
THE SUPPLIED PROBE
7.PRESS THE ON/OFF SWITCH 7
8.ASPIRATION INTENSITY CAN BE VARIED WITH THE RELEVANT CONTROL ON THE FRONT PANEL OF
THE APPLIANCE 8 AND CAN BE CHECKED ON THE APPLIANCE FRONT PANEL 9 VACUOMETER.
9.IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CARRY OUT A FIRST ASPIRATION CYCLE WITH AT LEAST 500 ML OF WATER
ONLY.
10.THE ASPIRATED FLUID WILL FLOW IN THE RELEVANT JAR. SHOULD THE AMOUNT OF FLUID EXCEED
THE JAR’S CAPACITY, THE OVERFLOW VALVE WILL STOP ASPIRATION.
11.IMMEDIATELY SWITCH OFF THE APPLIANCE BY SETTING THE ON/OFF 7 SWITCH ON THE ‘’ OFF’’
POSITION.
