Mounted Optics And Rods; Flashlamp Replacement - Continuum Surelite I 10 Operation And Maintenance Manual

Continuum Surelite Laser

Mounted optics and rods

1. Wrap lens tissue on a cotton tipped applicator.
2. Apply a few drops of methanol directly on lens tissue and shake off excess.
3. Swab optic gently with the applicator starting at the center and working towards the edge.
4. Repeat step 3, using a dry swab to remove residue.

Flashlamp replacement

N E
ECESSARY QUIPMENT
• new flashlamp (see pages 51 or 52)
• exploded head drawings (pages 51 & 52)
• 2.5 mm Allen wrench
• lens tissue
• cotton swabs
• ~50 ml distilled water
• safety glasses
S
TEPS
1. Study exploded head drawings on pages 51 and 52.
2. Turn off AC POWER switch on the front panel of power unit.
3. Unplug main ac power cord at the wall socket.
4. Disconnect head plug cable at the rear of the laser bench by unscrewing the threaded collar (large
green/black military style connector). See drawing on page 36.
5. Disconnect the two leads that run to the thermal switch located on top of the laser head. The
leads can be disconnected by pulling firmly in the horizontal direction on the two crimp-on
connectors.
6. Use your fingers to gently pull off the lamp
from the lamp electrodes. Pull only on the
not the wire.
7. Release the laser head from its base cradle plate
the thumbwheel clockwise. The thumbwheel is located below the laser head. Note the
orientation of the head as you remove it; anode end of head faces the output coupler.
8. Remove the laser head from the bench and place it on a solid, flat, level work area.
9. Put on safety glasses.
10. Use a 2.5 mm Allen wrench to remove the Allen bolts holding the white plastic lamp retainers at
each end of the laser head.
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Figure 46 Lamp electrode release
996-0207
connectors
connector,
by screwing