Areas of application
Loading the machine
–Arrange the load so that water can access all surfaces. This ensures that it gets properly cleaned.
–Do not place items to be cleaned inside other pieces where they may be concealed.
–Hollow instruments must be thoroughly cleaned, internally and externally.
–Ensure that instruments with long narrow hollow sections can be flushed through properly before placing them in inserts or connecting them to jets.
–Hollow vessels should be inverted and placed in the correct mobile units, modules and inserts to ensure that water can flow in and out of them unrestricted.
A cover can be used to reduce the risk of glass breakage during the wash process.
–Lightweight items should be secured with a cover net (e.g. an A 6) and small items placed in a mesh tray to prevent them blocking the spray arms or being attracted by the magnetic strip on the automatic mobile unit recognition system.
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–Tall, narrow pieces should be placed in the centre of the baskets. This ensures good water coverage.
–Mobile units with an adapter must engage correctly.
–Modules must be correctly connected in the mobile unit.
–The spray arms must not be blocked by items which are too tall or which hang down in their path. If in doubt, test for free movement by manually rotating the spray arms.
–It is advisable to use only instruments made of special application steel which are not susceptible to corrosion.
–Instruments which cannot withstand high temperatures should be chemically disinfected.
Disposable instruments must not be put into the machine for processing.
Preparing the load
Empty all containers before loading into the machine (paying particular attention to regulations regarding infectious diseases and epidemics).
Ensure that acids and residual solvents, especially hydrochloric acid or chlorides, cannot get into the wash cabinet.
Unloading instruments
Instruments should be unloaded dry ready for further processing.
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