Chapter 7: Maintenance and Service
Definium AMX 700 X-Ray System
5161515-1EN
Rev. 6 (10 February 2008)
7-2
Operator Manual
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Qualified Service Available
GE Healthcare and its associates maintain a worldwide organization of service personnel specially
trained on medical x-ray equipment. Consult your GE representative to find out more about all the
available service programs.
Maintenance Schedule
Table 7-1
Periodic Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance/Checks
Frequency
Replace counterweight
cable
Every 5 years
Inspect counterweight cable
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Verify no movement
between collimator and tube
unit
Every 12 months, verify that there is no movement between the
collimator and X-ray tube. If any movement is detected, you MUST
remove the collimator and inspect all related fasteners. Refer to
Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200 for additional
information.
Extension arm inspection
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Collimator general
inspection and adjustment
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Filament and rotor interlocks
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
X-ray tube anode rotation
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Column and carriage
assembly inspection
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
mAs accuracy
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
kVp accuracy
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Operator displays
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Cross hair
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Collimator alignment
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Field size indicator
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Rotational detent
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
Verify all cable ties are tight
and secure
Every year (Refer to Service Documentation CD-ROM 5161519-200.)
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