AGFA DR 600 User Manual page 81

Table 4: Lifetime and maintenance
Lifetime
Expected lifetime for the X-ray unit
Periodic maintenance
The equipment shall have a technical mainte-
nance to maintain fault-free operation and
ensure safety for patient and operator.
All steel cables of X-ray tube head unit and ra-
diographic wall stand shall be checked
All steel cables of radiographic wall stand
shall be exchanged to maintain fault-free op-
eration and ensure safety for patient and op-
erator
Replacing the coin cell battery of the X-ray
generator
The balancer shall be exchanged.
Maintenance by the user
Check constant smooth movements
Check ease of movements
Check secure release and locking of brakes
Check functioning of operating controls
Check markers and warning signs
Warm-up of X-ray tube
Check all electric cables and connections for
damage or broken cables.
Conditioning of the X-ray tube
Conditioning of the X-ray tube
CAUTION:
In case of functional defects or other deviations from normal
operation behavior the unit has to be switched off immediately
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10 years
Every 12 months or after
75.000 cycles, whatever
comes first
Every 36 months
Every 5 years or after
375.000 cycles, whatever
comes first
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Weekly
After the X-ray tube has not
been used for more than a
week
Before making exposures us-
ing voltages of 120 kV or
higher
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