ZETA 43 WT

Support stand for tilting bucky with vertical slide action

Technical manual

MAN081 REV.0 - 25/09/2009

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Table of Contents

1 – General information..................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 - Warnings................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 – Documentation rights............................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 - Tests....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 - Guarantee............................................................................................................................................... 6
1.5 - Symbols ................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.6 – Product identification............................................................................................................................ 6
1.7 – Labels.................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.8 – CE Conformity...................................................................................................................................... 7

2 - Safety measures.......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 – Safety measures for the functioning ................................................................................................... 10
2.2 - Safety measure for maintenance.......................................................................................................... 10
2.3 – Precaution in using the equipment...................................................................................................... 11

3 - Equipment description ............................................................................................................................... 13

3.1 - Equipment destination of use .............................................................................................................. 13
3.2 – Equipment description. ....................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 - Accessories on request......................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 - Technical features................................................................................................................................ 14
3.5 – Accessories on request........................................................................................................................ 15

4 - Installation.................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.1 – The room preparation.......................................................................................................................... 18
4.2 – Necessary tools for the installation. .................................................................................................... 19
4.3 – Equipment warehousing and moving conditions ................................................................................ 19
4.4 – Equipment receiving ........................................................................................................................... 21

5 - Mounting.................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.1 - Fixing to wall and floor. ...................................................................................................................... 24
5.2 – Mounting of the bucky........................................................................................................................ 26
5.3 – Unlocking of the vertical carriage....................................................................................................... 26
5.5 – The vertical carriage balancing ........................................................................................................... 28

6 – Electrical connections................................................................................................................................ 32
6.1 - Equipment electrical connections. ....................................................................................................... 32

Appendix A – Maintenance schedule.............................................................................................................. 35

A.1 – Maintenance safety measures............................................................................................................. 35
A.2 – General maintenance rules. ................................................................................................................ 35
A.2.1 – Necessary tools............................................................................................................................ 36

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A.3 – Maintenance....................................................................................................................................... 36
A.3.1 – General checks. ........................................................................................................................... 36
A.3.2 – Controls of the wire ropes and suspension cables ....................................................................... 38
A.4 – Room disinfection and cleaning......................................................................................................... 40
A.5 - Equipment disassembly ...................................................................................................................... 40
A.6 – Maintenance Register......................................................................................................................... 41
A.6.1 – Every 6 months............................................................................................................................ 41
A.6.2 – Every 12 months.......................................................................................................................... 42
A.6.3 – Every 120 months (10 years)....................................................................................................... 42

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Chapter 1

General information

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1 – General information
1.1 - Warnings

READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY in order to learn how to operate and service this equipment correctly
and to avoid personal injury or unit damage. This manual and the safety labels on the equipment may also be
available in other languages (for information contact the manufacturer).

The complete documentation which is shipped with the unit, and this manual in particular, must be carefully
preserved for future references or necessities.

MEASURES in this manual are exclusively expressed in the metric system.

THE EQUIPMENT RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES are established by the user, facing the unit (as shown in this
manual cover).

THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED to be exclusively used during the normal X-Ray operations as pointed out as
INTENDED USE. Use in any other way is considered as contrary to the intended use.

The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage or injury caused by a use which differs from the
intended use; the user is the only responsible party of these consequences. The careful observance of the
functioning, maintenance and repair instructions, which are pointed out by the manufacturer, are also an
essential part of the equipment use.

THE RADIOGRAFIC STAND, object of this manual, MUST BE USED, OVERHAULD AND REPAIRED
EXCLUSIVELY BY PERSONNEL that is qualified and familiar with all its characteristics and acquainted
with the relevant safety rules (accident prevention). Laws regarding accident prevention and all industrial
safety rules must always be observed.

The manufacturer is not responsible for damages or injury caused by any arbitrary modification carried out
on this unit.

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1.2 – Documentation rights

This instruction manual, including technical drawings, tables and photos, are a manufacturer’s freehold
property. These information can be used only for the purpose for which they have been produced. It is
excluded from any other form of use, even partial, without explicit authorization by the manufacturer.

1.3 - Tests
The equipment testing has been performed by the manufacturer with procedures that are to verify that the
equipment, subject of this manual, is without faults and that its working features comply to the ones foreseen
for this type of use.
This kind of test is exclusively carried out by qualified personnel and its result is specified on the inspection
report. The manufacturer keeps, in conformity with law, the only report copy every unit has.

1.4 - Guarantee
Guarantees are supplied only in accordance with the contract conditions.
Damages which are caused by incorrect equipment use or by non-observance of the rules in this manual will
not be considered under guarantee.

ATTENTION! The guarantee is automatically voided if interventions on the unit are made by
non-authorized personnel.

1.5 - Symbols
In this manual the following symbols are used:

It means “proceed with caution” from the operator.

It means “pay attention” during some operations.

It is a warning for possible dangerous situations to people or equipment.

The numbers in this text are referring to the illustrations enclosed in this manual
and their meaning is the following: (1.3) = part 1 of the picture 3.

1.6 – Product identification.

If it is necessary to contact the manufacturer for technical or maintenance problems, take note of the unit
serial number and overhaul in order to make the technicians intervention quicker and more accurate.
This information can be easily obtained from the Product Identification Label (PIL) that is applied to the
equipment and positioned as shown in the drawing of the next page).

1.7 – Labels
On the unit there must be:

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9 part number label;

9 wire ropes replacement label;
9 serial number label;
9 Warning and/or danger labels

Their shape and placement is shown in the drawings on the following pages.

Do not remove the adhesive labels on the unit: they are an integral part of the
instructions and of the documentation that accompany the equipment

1.8 – CE Conformity
The equipment subject of this manual, is built craftsman like and in conformity with the EN 60 601 safety
regulations for the electromedical equipment.
The equipment complies with the European Directive 93/42 relating the medical devices of class 1 (annex
VII).

The CE mark is shown on the adhesive label that identifies the equipment.

The Declaration of Conformity is supplied with the documents that come with
the equipment.
A copy of this Declaration of Conformity can be asked for from the
manufacturer.

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Chapter 2

Safety measures

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2 - Safety measures
2.1 – Safety measures for the functioning

All units are manufactured following the latest technical standards in safety
matters. In any case, their use can be dangerous, if they are not correctly used
by untrained personnel or if they work differently from the projected aims.

In particular, refer to the Operator Manual to know the safety measures for the equipment operations.

9 Instructions and rule which regard this kind of equipment and are in force in a country must be
respected by the operator and the installer.
9 The unit must work only in rooms, which are used for medical aims (refer to regulations in force).
9 The unit is not planned to be used in rooms which are explosions risk.

The equipment can be used and subjected to maintenance operations only by

authorized and trained personnel. In particular, they must know the possible
dangers coming from a wrong equipment use and the residuals risk.

2.2 - Safety measure for maintenance

Before starting the maintenance operations, read carefully the procedure to

follow. Keep clean and dry the working area.

9 All operations to do on the unit must be carried out when it does not work. The person who is
responsible of the maintenance must completely disconnect the unit, before the adjustment or
replacement of an equipment part.
9 Keep hands, feet, dresses, jewels and hair at safety distance from any moving part in order to avoid
their getting caught.
9 Keep all parts in good condition and correctly installed. Repair immediately damages, replacing the
consumed and broken parts.

Do not change any part of the unit; changes which are not authorized can
compromise the equipment functioning and safety. They void the manufacturer’s
guarantee as well.
In particular, it is not possible to make inoperative or replace devices and/or
circuits which permit the radiations emission in accordance with the safety laws.

9 After the maintenance, it is necessary to check the correct mounting and functioning of all electrical
and mechanical devices before make the unit operative again.

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The operator’s absolute attention is a safety essential element.

2.3 – Precaution in using the equipment

The unit mobile parts movement must be carefully done in order to avoid
collision risks and / or damages to people in the examination room or to the unit
functional integrity.

When the motorized vertical movement is used, it is necessary to avoid to create

situations of conflict of the telescope mobile parts against any obstacle and not
to insist on the controls when the end of travels have been reached.

The unit can not be subjected to damaging stresses, such as the violent stop of
the mobile parts on the end of travel bumpers, the excessive torsion of the
electrical function cables, the forced movements of the unit without releasing the
brakes, etc.

Warnings!!!
All patients parts which are at risk of radiation exposure, must always be
protected by additional shielding devices according to the radiation safety law.

9 Prima di rimettere in funzione la macchina dopo aver compiuto dei lavori di manutenzione,
verificare il corretto montaggio e funzionamento di tutti i dispositivi di protezione elettrici e
meccanici.

La concentrazione assoluta dell’operatore è un elemento essenziale della

sicurezza

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Chapter 3

Equipment description

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3 - Equipment description
This manual describes the stand for vertical bucky features and gives instructions for its proper use and
procedures to the user.

3.1 - Equipment destination of use

The equipment is destined to be uses as part of a fixed system for general radiological investigation, more
specifically for chest examinations.

3.2 – Equipment description.

The stand consists of a column that must be fixed to the wall; along this column, slides a vertical bucky
support frame.
The vertical sliding is obtained manually; the mobile parts, which are balanced by counterweights, are kept
in parking position by a mechanical brake.
The new equipment design unifies simple constructing to excellent functional warranties. In fact, the sturdy
aluminium column lacks of the big external guides for the vertical slider slide action and allows the housing
of the balancing counterweights in a safer physical position (inside the column). Besides, the wide use of the
aluminium allows to contain the weight of the equipment with advantage for the transport and assembling
operations; besides, the use of this material makes the equipment not sensible to corrosion events that can be
dangerous if found not in time.
Usually the stand is supplied with a bucky, a mobile grid and a cassette holder for cassettes up to 35x43 cm
size. The cassette loading is manual and can be from the right or from the left.
The frame that holds the bucky has the front panel in radiotransparent plastic laminated, while the plastic
cover is drawn with ergonomic shapes and, in its upper part, has a concavity to allow the patient chin rest
during the x-ray examinations.
The stand accepts standard buckys, which are arranged for the measuring chamber for the exposition
automatic control systems, and standard buckys with automatic cassette loading and reading device of the
cassette size for the automatic collimation systems.

3.3 - Accessories on request.

The vertical bucky stand can be completed with a serie of accessories as the arm supprt, insertable in the
proper support on the rear part of the bucky frame.
A serie of external cassette holders to hang to the rear edge of the bucky allow to perform x-rays with
cassettes with sizes from 18x24 cm to 40x120 cm with or without incorporate grid.

Contact the manufacturer to know the availability of other accessories (not

written in the chart) and/or torequest specific solutions.

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3.4 - Technical features

Stand column
• Column height 222,4 cm
• Bucky vertical travel 135 cm
• Types of movement / braking manual / mechanical
• Balancing by counterweights
• Minimum distance from floor to the Bucky top 72 cm
Bucky assembly
• Types of movement / braking manual / mechanical
• Balancing by counterweights
• Tilt angle of the bucky assembly -20° - +90°
• Angled mechanical detents -20°, 0°, +90°
Power supply
• Voltage / frequency no power supply required (stand)
Painted part color
• Metal parts RAL 9002
Weights
• Stand weight 165 Kg
Transport and stock environment
• Temperature range 0 °C ÷ 50 °C
• Relative humidity range 10% ÷ 90%
• Atmospheric pressure range 50 ÷ 110 kPa
Operating environment
• Temperature range 10 °C ÷ 40 °C
• Relative humidity range 30% ÷ 75%
• Atmospheric pressure range 70 ÷ 110 kPa
Equipment identification
• Classification (according to EN 60 601) class I - type B
• Operation mode continuous
• Typology of installation permanent
Standard compliance
• Safety EN 60 601

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3.5 – Accessories on request

Accessories on request
• Arm support TRA014
• External cassette holder for cassette size up to 35x43 cm TRA015
• External cassette holder for cassette size up to 40x90 cm TRA016
• External cassette holder for cassette size up to 40x120 cm TRA017

Parts to complete the equipment

Bucky / cassette holder for sizes from 13x18 to 35x43 cm
Grid DF=150cm R=10:1 40L/cm

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4 - Installation

Before using the equipment, the operators should read the Chapter no. 2 about
the SAFETY MEASURES.

The equipment must be installed and can be maintained only by authorized and
trained personnel. Specifically, they must be informed about the possible
dangers caused by improper equipment use and the residual risks.

ATTENTION!!!
The installation of hanging units or pars can be very dangerous; only the
necessary personnel for the installation must be in the room during this
operation. All other people must be sent out.

9 The manufacturer assumes no responsibility in case of faulty unit operation which can be caused by
negligence or elusion of the basic maintenance rules listed below.
9 All ordinary or extraordinary operations on the equipment must be registered, documented and the
information contained must be readily findable.

Maintenance and documentation duties must be observed; anything contrary to the

case, the equipment manufacturer responsibilities cease automatically.

4.1 – The room preparation.

This chapter gives useful information to prepare the room where the unit, object of this manual, will be
installed.
According to the rooms dimensions, these information must be observed in order to obtain the unit complete
performance in the best room fitness.
Specific information about this are generally given separately by the manufacturer or the installer, who are in
any case at full disposal for any further needs.

ATTENTION!!! All masonry works for the room preparation are at customers
or installers expense.
It is important to know exactly the room features where the unit will be installed
in order to make a correct preparation, according to the required safety rules as
well.

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4.2 – Necessary tools for the installation.

The equipment mounting does not need specials tools, but common use ones, like those listed below:
9 set of fixed wrenches;
9 set of box wrenches;
9 set of Allen wrenches;
9 set of screwdrivers;
9 water level;
9 electric drilling machine with a set of Vidiam drills;
9 lifting device (if available).

4.3 – Equipment warehousing and moving conditions

Once the unit is assembled in the factory, it is subjected to careful controls and a tests from trained
personnel. After the cleaning, the equipment is packed with corrugated card-board and wrapping paper
(pluriball).
For international shipment, or upon customer’s request, the equipment is crated in one or more wooden
cases.

Before the installation, the unit can be kept in the warehouse for some time with
its original packaging. In any case, although every metal part is carefully
covered by protection paint or oxidation superficial treatment, the equipment is
not planned to work or be stocked outdoor. It cannot withstand the humidity; for
this reason, do not keep it outdoor or in extreme environment conditions.

It is absolutely forbidden to pass by or under the load during the lifting

operations.

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Make sure the cases are well fixed during the transport to avoid blows which
could damage their contents.

9 Pay attention to the moving hanging loads in order to avoid dangers to people or other things.

The wooden cases are made to be lifted through a lifting device (forklift truck). If
they must be lifted from the top (crane), it is necessary to sling them through
suitable ropes, which must twine round the case.

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4.4 – Equipment receiving

The equipment is contained in one wooden case, whose contents is briefly listed below. The exact case
contents is specified in the Packing List which is attached on the case.

Refer to the instructions outside the cases for their moving and lifting.

The CASE dimensions are 250x90x90 cm; its weight is of about 200 kg.
It contains:
9 The stand (fastened lying down in a horizontal position), complete with bucky carriage (and possibly
with bucky and grid, according to the customer’s requests);
9 The disassembled base support (option);
9 The box containing the additional counterweights and the optional accessories to complete the
equipment installation.

To remove the stand from its crating case, proceed as follows:

9 Remove the upper cover of the case;
9 Remove one of the long sides of the case;
9 Locate the envelope that contains the documents and the assembling instructions and store them
carefully for future use;
9 Take off the box that contains the accessories;

To move and lift the stand, refer to drawings and attention notice which are on
the stand packaging.

9 Place the stand vertically (in its working position) , then remove the wrapping paper and control
carefully that all parts were not damaged during the transport;

Any kind of damage must be immediately communicated to the forwarder and the
manufacturer.

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Pic. 1 – Case content.

Pos. Description Quantity

1 CASE UPPER COVER -
2 CASE -
3 PACKING LIST -
4 ENVELOPE WITH MANUALS AND DOCUMENTSI -
5 BOX OF ACCESSORIES -
6 STAND -
8 FLOOR BASE MOUNT (OPTION) -

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Chapter 5

Mounting

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5 - Mounting
5.1 - Fixing to wall and floor.
The basic version is foreseen to be fixed directly to floor and wall. For its positioning and mounting it is
necessary to follow the following procedures:

9 position the stand in vertical position, making it slide until the chosen working position;

It is important to verify carefully that the reached position is the required one.

9 through a pencil mark to wall and to floor the fixing holes positions;
9 lightly move away the stand, check using the drawing attached to the following page, the exact
correspondance of all the quotes;
9 then proceed with making the holes;
9 through a percussion drill with a Widiam D12 drill bit make holes 40 mm deep.

As fixing system use 4 metallic anchor Fisher D12-M6 (which are on the market)
and 4 hexagonal screws TE M6x40 + a large washer D6.

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ATTENTION!!!
The maximum load in horizontal direction and acting on the fixings to wall is
about 500 N.
It is important that the support surfaces are carefully smoothed. Possible little
differences can be corrected during the mounting phase, inserting the suitable
thicknesses between the base and the support surface.

ATTENTION!!!
The fixing system, which has just been described, is the most common one and
must be considered as the preferred method of installation.
The measuring of the stand support structures is exclusively under the
competence of the designer, who is responsible of the rooms preparation.

5.2 – Mounting of the bucky.

The bucky stand is supplied without the bucky, if the customer did not request or require it.

ATTENTION!!!
Mount the bucky before the unlocking of the clamp which avoids the vertical
carriage sliding. The counterweight which slides inside the column is not
correctly balanced; for this reason, it could injure persons or damage things.

To do this operation:
9 Unscrew the screws that fasten the bucky cover (24.3);
9 Remove the bucky cover complete of serigrafated panel (25.3 and 26.3);
9 mount the bucky inside the support;

Follow the mounting procedure and the indications containedin the instruction
that come with the bucky.

9 Re-mount the bucky cover complete with the serigrafated panel (25.3 and 26.3);
9 Tight the screws that fasten the bucky cover (24.3).

5.3 – Unlocking of the vertical carriage

After fastening the bucky stand to the wall and after mounting the bucky (if this has not been already
dismounted at the factory) it is possible to proceed to the bucky carriage unlocking.
During the transport, to avoid equipment damaging, the bucky carriage is blocked to the lower end of travel.
Proceed as follow:
9 Remouve the screws (1.2) that fasten the plastic cover (2.2);
9 Individuated the lock nut (3.2) and remouve it;
9 Remount at this point the cover (2.2) being careful to fasten it by the supplied screws (1.2).

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ATTENTION!!!
Proceed carefully to prevent the counterweight (which slides inside the column)
from injuring persons or damaging things, if it is not correctly balanced.

Pic. 2 – Counterweight unlocking, after the mounting.

Pos. Description Quantity Code

1 SCREW TBO CE M4x8 2 130-04008
2 CAP 1 95L233
3 LOCKING NUT 1 200-00012
WASHER D12 1 220-00012
4 WALL FIXING 1 95E000
5 COUNTERWEIGHT 43 1 95S000
6 COLUMN, SLIDER 1 95L000

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5.5 – The vertical carriage balancing

The counterweights that slide inside of the column is approximately 40 kg and is thought to be a good
balancing of the vertical travel. However, in special cases (lighter buckys) could be necessary to use the
additional counterweights to apply on the carriage for the bucky support.
To do this:
9 Unscrew the screws that fasten the bucky cover (24.3);
9 Remove the bucky cover complete with the serigrafated panel (25.3 and 26.3);
9 Add the additional counterweight plates (21.3) on the grains inserted for this purpose (22.3) by using
the nuts supplied for the locking (20.3);

It is possible to add from 1toa 3counterweight plates, that have an additional

weight of about 1,5 kg each, to find the desired balancing

For a careful check of the balancing, it is always necessary to put in position the
bucky cover (26.3) in order to have the total of the applied weight to the bucky
carriage.

9 Remount the bucky cover complete with serigrafated panel (25.3 and 26.3);
9 Tight the screws that fasten the bucky cover (24.3);

ATTENTION!!!
During this operation block the vertical carriage well, in order to avoid dangers
for the operator and / or the technician who is operating it.

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Pic. 3 – Bucky mounting.

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Pos. Description Quantity Code

1 CAP 1 95Z213
2 SCREW BO CE M4x8 2 180-04108
3 SCREW TCCE M5x16 4 100-05016
WASHER D5 4 220-00005
SPRING WASHER D5 4 223-00005
4 WALL FIXING BRACKET 1 95E223
5 COLUMN, SLIDER 1 95L000
6 BRAKE 1 95L344
7 FLOOR FIXING BASE 1 95E214
8 SCREW TSCE M6x14 4 120-06014

10* POTENTIOMETER COVER 1 VTC224-A

11* CAP – POTENTIOMETER OPTION 1
12* SCREW TCB ZN COMBI M4x8 2 180-04108
13* POTENTIOMETER 10 TURNS 1K 1 607-534102
14* POSITION TRANSDUCER-CABLE PULL 1 662-10125
15 CAP COMPLETE WITH PULLYS 1 95Z000

20 SCREW TBO CE M5x20 2 220-00005

WASHER PIANA D5 (upper side) 2 222-00005
LARGE WASHER D5 (lower side) 2 200-00005
21 PLATE FOR BALANCING CORRECTION 3 95T264
22 DOWEL 5x20 2 170-05020
23 BUCKY LATERAL COVER 1 95T253
24 SCREW TBO CE M5x20 4 130-05020
WASHER D5 (upper side) 2 220-00005
LARGE WASHER D5 (bottom side) 2 222-00005
25 LAMINATED PANEL 1 95T221-A
26 BUCKY COVER 1 95T212
27 BUCKY 1 -
28 TILT BRAKE HANDLE 1 95N374

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Chapter 6

Electrical connections

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6 – Electrical connections
6.1 - Equipment electrical connections.
To work correctly, the equipment does not need any electrical connection.
As far as the bucky at mobile grid electrical connection is concerned, it is necessary to follow the indications
contained in the documentation that comes with the bucky.

To reach the interfacing terminal board it is necessary to remove the bucky cover.
To do this:
9 Unscrew the screws that fasten the bucky cover (24.3);
9 Remove the cover of the bucky completely with the grid (25.3 e 26.3);

In the posterior of the bucky support is provided a cable junction for passing the
cables through (see successive pages).

ATTENTION!!!
Follow the instructions contained in the documentation that is provided with the
bucky for complete details regarding the methods and requirements of the
connections.

At the final operations:

9 Remount the bucky cover complete with grid panel (25.3 e 26.3);
9 Fasten the screws that fasten the bucky cover (24.3);

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Appendix A

Maintenance schedule

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Appendix A – Maintenance schedule.

A.1 – Maintenance safety measures

Before starting the maintenance operations it is strongly advised to carefully

read the maintenance safety dispositions contained in the chapter2

9 All operations to do on the unit must be carried out when it is out of service. The person who is
responsible for the maintenance must completely disconnect the unit from power, before the
adjustment or replacement of an equipment part.
9 Keep hands, feet, dresses, jewels and hair at safe distance in order to avoid their being caught in
moving parts or part extensions.
9 Keep all parts in good condition and correctly installed. Repair damages immediately, replacing the
consumed and broken parts.

Do not change any part of the unit; changes which are not authorized can
compromise the equipment functioning and safety. They void the manufacturer’s
guarantee as well.
In particular, it is not possible to make inoperative or replace devices and/or
circuits which permit the radiations emission in accordance with the safety laws.

9 After the maintenance, it is necessary to check the correct mounting and functioning of all electrical
and mechanical devices before placing the unit back into service again.

The operator’s absolute attention is a safety essential element.

A.2 – General maintenance rules.

9 The equipment maintenance must be done by the customer.

9 The manufacturer has no responsibility in the case of a units faulty operation, which can be caused
by negligence or exclusion of the basic maintenance rules listed below.

The preventive maintenance must be exclusively done by qualified and

authorized personnel.

Subject to agreement with our administration department, we are at full disposal to supply the necessary
technical support.

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9 A general check of the unit and its functioning conditions must be done at intervals no longer then
12 months. More frequent controls (al least 6 months) must be done if the unit is subjected to heavy
use or in case of restarting after a long stop.
9 Changes, up-dates and extraordinary maintenance must be done by the manufacturer or technical
personnel authorized by them.
9 Every ordinary and extraordinary operation on the equipment must be supported by documents;
these must be findable.

IMPORTANT!
It is compulsory for the installer to act so that equipment parts that require
checks and maintenance are easily open to inspection and readily available.
This aspect has been taken into great consideration by the manufacturer.

Maintenance and documentation duties must be observed; Anything contrary to

the case releases the equipments manufacturer from all responsibilities.

Every technical intervention must be recorded in the Maintenance Register (on

the following pages) and in the special adhesive labels placed on the equipment.

A.2.1 – Necessary tools.

No kind of specific tool is necessary for the maintenance:
9 soft clothes for the cleaning;
9 detergent, which is found on sale;
9 white petroleum grease (for ex. Vaseline);
9 paint to touch up (issued with the unit) and soft brush;
9 paint thinner (for ex. NITRO);
9 series of fixed wrenches;
9 series of box wrenches;
9 series of hexagonal wrenches;
9 series of screwdrivers.

A.3 – Maintenance.

A.3.1 – General checks.

The equipment includes mechanical and electrical parts, which need to be subjected regularly to checks and
maintenance in order to guarantee a units efficient and enduring working.
Here following it is shown the typology and the frequency of the main controls that must be regularly
effected (as suggested by the manufacturer).

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The user, this means the person who is responsible for the equipment, must ask for the
technical support at the foreseen dates and hold all of the units documentation for quick
reference—that means this manual and the operators manual.
The user must always address technical personnel for the equipment maintenance and
repairing—these operations must never be done by the user.

GENERAL CHECKS INTERVAL

Cleaning of the ball bearings sliding guides 12 months
Cleaning and lubrication of bearings and pins 12 months
Check and regulation of the bearing functions and play 12 months
Efficiency of the centring and alignment devices 12 months
Tightening of the screwed parts 12 months
Efficacy of the braking devices 12 months
Efficiency of the control and signal devices 12 months
Condition of sheaths and electrical cables 6 months

9 First remove all covers and clean carefully the equipment, using a damp cloth and a common
detergent that can be readily found.

Pay attention not to use abrasive products or substances which contain solvents,
because they can damage the unit surface.

9 Check scrupulously if there are possible anomalies.

9 If the unit presents dents, repair them; in case of damaged painted surfaces, touch them up using the
paint issued by the manufacturer.

It is very important to repair as soon as possible the unit damages. In particular,

remember that every scratch to the protection paint must be touched up with
specific paints supplied by the producer; if this operation is well done, it avoids
a dangerous oxidative phenomenon, which could compromise the efficiency and
the resistance of the stand metal structure.

The unit painting is made using powder paint and baking in furnace. To touch
up the unit, a small bottle containing some original powder is supplied; this
must be dissolved through a drop of paint thinner (NITRO preferred) and
applied by using a soft brush.

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9 Grease bearing and pins, which can be reached.

For the greasing use common universal grease, which is on sale.

DO NOT use oils or other lubricants, that could cause draw or dirty the unit or
the working area.

9 Check the functioning backlash of bearings and of guiding and braking devices.

It is very important to check the slack of the ball bearings and, if necessary,
effect their regulation following the instructions written in the previous chapter.

9 Check the correct functioning of the control and braking devices as well.
9 Check the correct tightening of the nuts and bolts.

9 Check the correct functioning of the electrical parts as well, that means the functioning of push
buttons and brakes and the integrity of cables and safety devices.

If it is necessary to contact the manufacturer for technical problems or the

equipment maintenance, it should be better to take note in advance of the unit
serial number and test in order to quicken and focus the technical support
intervention. This information can be easily obtained from the identification label,
which is on the equipment.

A.3.2 – Controls of the wire ropes and suspension cables

The vertical bucky balancing takes place by a counterweight (placed inside the column) and by two
connecting wire ropes with the carriage that supports the bucky.
Careful maintenance of the suspended parts is required in order to avoid potential dangers for the operators
and to guarantee the correct functioning of the equipment itself.

The steel ropes controls must be planned following the table indications, that
means every year.

WIRE ROPES CHECKS INTERVAL

Condition of the steel wire ropes 12 months
Condition of the ropes pulleys 12 months

PARTS TO REPLACE INTERVAL

Steel ropes 10 years

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This control must be done along all the length of the ropes, verifying that there are no signs of stretching,
deflection or strand breakage. Moreover, verify that the ropes roll up correctly around the pulleys and their
wear condition.

The ropes replacement must be done in accordance with the intervals, which are
indicated on the equipment labels (see chapter 1 of this manual). The technical
personnel that is responsible of controls, must always fill the label, writing the
date and sign it.

It is very important to carry out an accurate and scrupulous control, in order to

avoid dangerous situations for operators and patients. For eventual
explanations apply to the manufacturer.

The failure of the cable is the consequence of the missed maintenance and
periodical checks; the stan requires a very careful maintenance of the suspended
parts in order to avoid dangers for the operators and to guarantee the correct
functioning of the equipment itself.

If there are some anomalies during the control, the rope must be immediately
replaced. It is also necessary to check if there are clear damages or wear signs
on the pulleys. If there are, they must be replaced as well.

It is possible to ask for spare parts or updating to the manufacturer. They are at full disposal for maintenance
or extraordinary renovation interventions as well.

Contact the manufacturer to receive the instructions about the ropes and spare
parts replacement.

If it is necessary to contact the manufacturer for technical problems or the

equipment maintenance, take note in advance of the units serial number and test
in order to quicken and focus the technical support intervention. This
information can be easily obtained from the identification label, which is placed
on the equipment.

Do not use in any case the stand when one of the two wire ropes show evident
signs of tear and wear or if it is broken.
Contact the technical support and replace the broken ropes.

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A.4 – Room disinfection and cleaning

The power supply must be disconnected before the cleaning.

Do not use water, to avoid corrosive phenomenon on the steel parts.

Useful information about it can be found in the Operator Manual.

Further information and advices can be read in manuals and instructions
concerning disinfections and protections against explosions.

A.5 - Equipment disassembly

The disassembly of the equipment must be done by authorized and qualified personnel.
The unit is quite totally made of metal materials, such as aluminium, steel and copper, and presents a
minimum part of plastic material and electrical/electronic components.
The metal parts can be recycled as scrap. The equipment contains some lead, which must not be dispersed in
the environment. The electrical components and the plastic materials must be separately considered as
special rubbish.

All materials used for the unit manufacture are not toxic or dangerous for the
operators’ health; that means they can be used without any particular
precaution.

In any case the disassembly/recycling of the equipment materials must be done according to rules which are
in force at the moment of the operation.
The equipment supplier is at full disposal for any kind of information.

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All documentation which is issued with the unit — this page in particular — must
be carefully stored for future references.

The equipment specified in this manual was projected, assembled

and tested by:
CAT MEDICAL SYSTEMS S.p.A.
Via E.AMALDI 14, 00015 – MONTEROTONDO (ROMA)
ITALY
Tel. +39 (06) 90670300
Fax. +39 (06) 90670303
email: info@catmedical.com
web: www.catmedical.com

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