Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Troubleshooting Manual page 40

F- 7.3.1 CHECK FLOW PUMP
A bucket FILLED with at least three liters of water is required for this procedure:
a) CAREFULLY return valve #30 and #37 to their distribution board positions.
b) The "Select Program" screen MUST still be up!
c) Drop the red dialyzer quick connector into a bucket FILLED with water on the floor. Assure the
connector REMAINS submersed!
d) Referring to the Figure (right), CAREFULLY plug the flow
pump (from P21, "FLOW-P") into the deaeration pump's
distribution board position (P20, "DEGAS-P").
e) Referring to Figure 17
placed properly, the FLOW PUMP is running strong AND the
DEAERTION PUMP is NOT running!
f) Are large air bubbles continually flowing from the submersed
red dialyzer connector?
Yes The FLOW PUMP head is upside down! See
be installed!
No See procedure number
F- 7.3.2 CHECK SECONDARY 'SPENT' PATHS
These procedures check flow to drain:
a) Referring to the Figure (right), at the end of the machine's
DRAIN tubing if a 'Quick Connector' is present, an adaptor
IS required to allow drain flow.
b) Perform BOTH PARTS 3 and 4 below:
PART 3:
a) CAREFULLY plug valve #36 into valve #33's distribution board position (labeled "V33"
or "P33").
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b) easure flow to drain for 30 seconds. If no flow,
connector placement!
b) RECORD PART 3 results then perform PART 4 EVEN IF there no flow.
Figure 18 – Old Style DiaSafe
(page 36), if the connectors are
F- 7.3.2 (page 38).
If there is flow, two measurements are recommended!
Fresenius 2008K Troubleshooting Guide
P/N 507298 Rev. B (Draft 1)
Section 1 – Flow Errors In Dialysis Program
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Filter
Figure 29 (page 61) to see how the pump should
carefully double check
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