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Section 3-8 - Storing and Transporting the Unit
3-8-8
Packing the Unit in the Cardboard Shipping Carton
Note:
For details of item numbers in this procedure, refer to the following figures:
•
Figure 3-1
on page 3-4
•
Figure 3-3
on page 3-6
•
Figure 3-4
on page 3-7
•
Figure 3-5
on page 3-7.
1) Turn OFF the unit by pressing the ON/OFF button on the control console.
2) Turn OFF the AC circuit breaker on the rear of the unit.
3) Disconnect the mains power plug from the wall outlet.
4) Unplug any probes connected to the unit, and store them in their original cases.
5) Disconnect and remove all external cables from the right and left rear panels and the ECG cable
connected to the front panel.
6) Verify the presence of all the external cables listed in
Table 3-4 on page 3-13
, and pack them in a
carton.
7) Release and unplug the power cable connector from the AC input at the rear of the unit, and loop
it on the hook located on the rear cover.
8) Unplug the AC power cable from the monitor.
9) Verify the presence of all the accessories listed in
Table 3-5 on page 3-14
, and pack them in a
carton.
10) Pack the User Manual and any other manuals in an antistatic bag.
11) Lay the wooden platform (item 4) on the floor. Leave sufficient free space around the platform.
12) Lay the ramp (item 5) on the floor and attach it to the narrow side of the wooden platform (item 4),
that has the front stopper next to it.
13) Cover the wooden platform and the ramp with the antistatic sheet (item 6).
14) Release the front stopper pin by sliding the metal sleeve at the pin’s locking base upwards, and then
turning it towards yourself.
15) Press the brake pedal to the middle position to unlock the wheels.
16) Turn the front wheels inwards and parallel to the unit, and then press the brake to the right to lock
the swivel movement.
17) Using the ultrasound unit’s front handle, push the unit over the ramp on top of the antistatic sheet,
until the unit is stopped by the rear hook (item D) located at the far end of the wooden platform.
18) Lock the front stopper pin by turning the pin to a vertical position and then sliding the sleeve
downwards.
19) Press the brake pedal to the left to lock the unit’s wheels.
20) Place three Silica gel bags (item 7) on the platform in the space under the unit.
21) Press the release grip located under the center of the front handle and raise the control console
(monitor) by pulling it upwards.
22) Cover the two cartons (item 8) containing the external cables and accessories with antistatic foam
and lay them in the space below the control console.
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