Installation Of The C-Arm; Preparing The Carriage; Preparing The C-Arm; Attaching The C-Arm - GE Alpha RT 32551 Installation Instructions Manual

3 Installation
3.5 I
NSTALLATION OF THE C
3.5.1

Preparing the carriage

Take the slide plate and slide it over the c-arm axle. The rounded side of
the plate will be facing towards the carriage. Do not tighten the lock
screws to hold the plate in place yet. You will have to set the correct
distance when finally putting the covers on.
3.5.2

Preparing the C-arm

Installing the ECS-mechanics to the c-arm:
1 Remove the c-arm top cover and the small back cover.
2 Place the C-arm on the floor so that it rests on the tube and image
receptor.
3 Attach the
mechanism to the C-
arm with six bolts. See
figure 3.6, Installing the
ECS mechanism.
(This procedure requires that
the holes for these bolts are
aligned. If it is necessary to
move the ECS mechanism to
align these holes, use a
voltage supply, for example a
regular 9V battery, to run the
motor. Be careful not to run
the mechanism against
either end).
4 Make sure that the
metal plate plate attached to the ECS mechanism is not bent or
otherwise damaged.
3.5.3

Attaching the C-arm

1 Lift the C-arm into position by sliding the two upper bolts into the
grooves on the back plate. See figure 3.7, Attachment of the C-arm.
Take care that the ends of the cables are free and that the cables do
not get bent or pinched.
2 Attach the four lower bolts, and tighten all six attachment bolts.
3 Remove all carriage covers and check all internal spaces for loose
hardware, packing materials.
4 Make sure that the circuit boards and connectors are properly
installed.
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ARM
ECS
Fig 3.6. Installing the ECS mechanism
GE Healthcare 32551-IMG rev 6