Mechanical Safety - GE Venue R1 Service Manual

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Mechanical Safety

PRIOR TO ELEVATING SCANNER, VERIFY THAT THE MONITOR IS LOCKED IN ITS
WARNING WARNING
LOWEST POSITION. VERIFY THAT THE FRONT BRAKE IS LOCKED AND THE
SCANNER IS UNABLE TO SWIVEL. VERIFY THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE IN THE
LOCKED POSITION.
WHENEVER THE UNIT IS TO BE MOVED ALONG ANY INCLINE, USE EXTREME
DANGER
CAUTION. MAKE SURE THAT THE VENUE™ SCANNER AND ALL PERIPHERALS ARE
SECURELY MOUNTED IN PLACE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT.
ULTRASOUND PROBES ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS THAT CAN
DANGER
EASILY BE DAMAGED BY IMPROPER HANDLING. USE CARE WHEN HANDLING AND
PROTECT FROM DAMAGE WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT USE A DAMAGED OR
DEFECTIVE PROBE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS CAN RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
NEVER USE A PROBE THAT HAS FALLEN TO THE FLOOR. EVEN IF IT LOOKS OK, IT
DANGER
MAY BE DAMAGED.
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WEIGHTS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT, PLUS THE WEIGHT OF INSTALLED
CAUTION
PERIPHERALS, WHEN READY FOR USE. CARE MUST BE USED WHEN MOVING IT OR
REPLACING ITS PARTS.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PRECAUTIONS LISTED BELOW COULD RESULT IN INJURY,
UNCONTROLLED MOTION AND COSTLY DAMAGE.
THE SYSTEM SHOULD ONLY BE MOVED WITH THE COCKPIT IN ITS CENTERED AND
WARNING WARNING
LOCKED POSITION (IF EXISTS).
REMEMBER: IF THE FRONT CASTER SWIVEL LOCK IS ENGAGED FOR
WARNING WARNING
TRANSPORTATION, PRESSING THE RELEASE PEDAL ONCE DISENGAGES THE
SWIVEL LOCK. YOU MUST DEPRESS THE RELEASE PEDAL A SECOND TIME TO
ENGAGE THE BRAKE.
TO AVOID INJURY WHEN YOU MOVE THE COCKPIT AND THE ARM, DO NOT PUT YOUR FINGER,
CAUTION
HAND, OR OBJECT ON THE JOINT OF THE COCKPIT OR THE ARM.
ENSURE THAT NO-ONE TOUCHES THE CONSOLE ARM/FROGLEG WHEN MOVING THE
CAUTION
OPERATOR PANEL.
KEEP THE HEAT VENTING HOLES ON THE MONITOR UNOBSTRUCTED TO AVOID
CAUTION
OVERHEATING OF THE MONITOR.
DO NOT TRANSPORT THE VENUE™ SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE WITHOUT LOCKING THE
CAUTION
CASTERS (WHEELS)
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EVISION
• USE THE HANDLE TO MOVE THE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM.
• BE SURE THE PATHWAY IS CLEAR. LIMIT MOVEMENT TO A SLOW
CAREFUL WALK.
• DO NOT LET THE ULTRASOUND SYSTEM STRIKE WALLS OR DOOR
FRAME.
• USE TWO PEOPLE WHEN MOVING ON INCLINES OR LIFTING MORE THAN
16 KG (35 LBS).
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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