8. MAINTENANCE, SERVICING AND REPAIR, WARRANTY
Performance of preventive maintenance is not essential. Regular maintenance can, however,
contribute to identifying potential problems before they become serious; thus, enhancing the
instrument's reliability and extending its useful operating life. Maintenance services can be
obtained from your local representative or from the manufacturer.
Defective items or equipment are to be serviced and repaired exclusively by persons authorized
by the manufacturer. All repair work shall employ original manufacturer's parts only.
8.1 LAMP REPLACEMENT
CERAMIC lamps are at high internal pressure when cold and at operating
temperature; therefore, CERAMIC lamps may unexpectedly rupture resulting in
discharge of hot fragments of quartz and/or glass and metal.
Only handle lamps with protective covers in place. Do not handle lamps without
their protective covers unless government approved safety glasses, facemasks
(with neck protector, chest protector and gauntlets) are worn.
Always disconnect power cord and turn main switch off before lamp
replacement.
CAUTION
Take utmost care not to hit gas-seal edge of lamp; it may cause
lamp failure.
CAUTION
Do not touch the lamp and patient simultaneously when changing the
lamp.
CAUTION
Lamp power connection pins at the back of the lamp compartment may
retain stored energy. Do not contact the lamp power connectors in the back of
CAUTION
the lamp compartment.
This illuminator is designed for exclusive use with the ST TECHNOLOGIES p/n SYC0300 lamp
module. Failure to use this lamp could void the warranty.
Open the lamp compartment door.
Move the lamp positioning lever (found to the right of the lamp) clockwise, from horizontal to vertical,
and pull the lamp cartridge out.
Grasp only the horizontal top and bottom grip flanges of the plastic housing of the lamp, pull straight
out to remove the lamp. Insert a new one (lamp pointed to the left), pushing firmly to assure full
engagement to the power connectors. Lower the lamp engagement lever counter-clockwise, from
vertical to horizontal, and observe that the lamp rises about 3mm as it moves to its proper operating
position.
Log the serial number and hours on the hour meter. Close the lamp compartment door. Re-connect
the power cord and turn the light source on according to 6.1. Reset hour meter to zero by depressing
hour meter reset button on rear panel.
If the tamper seal on the lightsource is broken, the WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED.
NOTE
There are no other user serviceable parts in the unit.
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