Product Manual

GE HEALTHCAREDRAFT VOLUSON® P8 / VOLUSON® P6
DIRECTION 5450839-100, REVISION 5 DRAFT (JANUARY 17, 2013) BASIC SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 10 - Care & Maintenance 10-1
Chapter 10
Care & Maintenance
Section 10-1
Overview
10-1-1 Periodic Maintenance Inspections
It has been determined by engineering that your Voluson® P8 / Voluson® P6 system does not have any
high wear components that fail with use, therefore no Periodic Maintenance Inspections are mandatory.
However, some Customers Quality Assurance Programs may require additional tasks and/or
inspections at a different frequency than listed in this manual.
10-1-2 Purpose of Chapter 10
This chapter describes Care & Maintenance on the Voluson® P8 / Voluson® P6 system and its
peripherals.
These procedures are intended to maintain the quality of the ultrasound systems performance.
Read this chapter completely and familiarize yourself with the procedures before performing a task.
Table 10-1 Contents in Chapter 10
Section Description Page Number
10-1
Overview
10-1
10-2
Why do Maintenance
10-2
10-3
Maintenance Task Schedule
10-2
10-5
Tools Required
10-7
10-6
System Maintenance
10-8
10-7
Using a Phantom (Optional)
10-14
10-8
Electrical Safety Tests
10-14
10-9
When There's Too Much Leakage Current...
10-31
Ultrasound INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
10-32
CAUTION
!! CAUTION:
Practice good ESD prevention. Wear an anti–static strap when handling electronic parts and
even when disconnecting/connecting cables.
DANGER
!! DANGER:
THERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES ON THE BACKPLANE, THE AC DISTRIBUTION,
AND DC DISTRIBUTION THAT ARE DANGEROUS. BE SURE TO DISCONNECT
THE SYSTEM POWER PLUG AND SWITCH OFF THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER
BEFORE YOU REMOVE ANY PARTS. BE CAUTIOUS WHENEVER POWER IS
STILL ON AND COVERS ARE REMOVED.
CAUTION
!! CAUTION:
Do not pull out or insert circuit boards while power is ON.