Warning Indicators First and foremost, it is crucial that the technician be familiar with the indicators used when performing maintenance on the Neptune Waste Management System. The words WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE each carry a special meaning. WARNING: Disregarding WARNING information may compromise the safety of the patient and/or health care staff and may result in injury. CAUTION: Disregarding CAUTION information may compromise product reliability and may result in damage. NOTE: NOTE information supplements and/or clarifies procedural information.
A triangle with an exclamation point alerts the technician to read and understand the accompanying instructions, especially the operating, maintenance, and safety information. A triangle with water droplets alerts the technician that the associated repair step may potentially expose the technician to fluids. (fresh water or surgical waste) A fluid warning poses a potential hazard to both personnel and equipment. Disassembly Basics The disassembly procedures provide a step-by-step illustration of how the Neptune Waste Management system is disassembled. As a general rule, each product’s disassembly section begins with the steps required to remove the covers.
It is important for the technician to understand that the subsequent procedures begin with the assumption that the covers have been removed to gain access to the system. Certain procedures are longer than others and therefore include the steps to remove the necessary covers. The disassembly procedures outline the steps necessary to remove all of the subsystems and circuit boards in each product. For the most part the process starts with the covers and proceeds through removing each component, one at a time. The technician should ensure that the equipment is unplugged and turned off during disassembly!! Power should not be applied when removing components or subassemblies.
Components are assembled in reverse order of assembly and therefore reassembly of the equipment is not covered. iv 0000026959, Rev. C Effective Date: Dec 16, 2014 3:43:21 PM Print Date: Dec 16, 2014 04:03:57 PM