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4.2 Mounting the Vaporiser - Cagemount
Remove any dust caps before mounting. Cagemount fitted vaporisers have
the standard 23mm tapered ports: male (inlet) on the left and female (outlet)
on the right when viewed from the front, see Figure 1. There are two M6
threaded holes at the rear of the vaporiser, which are utilised to secure the
vaporiser onto the backbar of the anaesthesia machine using appropriate M6
studs and spacers.
(i)
Lightly smear the tapers with oxygen safe grease such as Fomblin
UT18.
(ii)
Push the gas tubing fully onto appropriate tapers and fully tighten
the vaporiser securing nuts.
Warning: Ensure all joints are gas-tight before using the machine,
perform a backbar function test as described in the anaesthetic
machine User Manual.
Warning: For cagemount models only one vaporiser to be connected at
any time.
4.3 Mounting the Vaporiser - Selectatec
Warning: Before fitting the vaporiser to the Selectatec manifold ensure
that the "O" rings on each manifold port valve are in good condition and
no foreign matter around the mating surface, this could cause leaks if
not checked correctly.
1. Remove any dust caps before mounting.
2. Check all the port valve 'O' rings, ensure they are free from damage and
intact, replace if necessary.
3. Ensure the vaporiser concentration control dial is in the 'OFF' position.
4. Ensure that the locking lever is in the unlocked position.
5. Carefully lower the vaporiser onto the manifold so that the vaporiser Plug
on Block port covers the two manifold port valves. Ensuring the ports are
correctly engaged with the valves.
Doc. No. 157
20 March 2019
Issue 1.0 Draft
Apollo Operations Manual
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