Owner`s manual
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SECTION 5 FIELD SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS & ASSEMBLY
THE DOOR GASKET:
Keep the gasket clean. With normal closing and lock-
ing of the door assembly, a steam-tight seal should be
made between the door gasket and the door opening.
This seal cannot be maintained if particles of foreign
matter are allowed to accumulate upon either of the
contacting surfaces.
If there is leakage by the door gasket before a steam
build-up within the steam chamber and leakage does
not stop when the sterilizer reaches sterilizing tem-
perature and pressure than regard the door assembly
as improperly adjusted. A re-adjustment must then be
made of the seal adjustment door screw.
To change the door gasket, remove the entire door as-
sembly as a unit. Discard the old gasket, replace it with
a new one (no cement is required), and reinstall the
door assembly. Make an operational check for leakage
and adjust the door, if necessary.
DOOR LIFT SPRING:
Market Forge supplies door lift springs in sets only. This
policy has been found to be in the best interest of the
customer. Through continuous use, some of the origi-
nal qualities of the springs are lost and it becomes ad-
vantageous to make replacements to both the left and
right door lift springs in the event that one becomes
damaged or broken.
Replacement door lift springs are marked with tabs at
the factory prior to shipment to identify a right from a
left spring. These springs must be installed with the
right door lift spring on the right of the door and the left
door lift spring on the left of the door as viewed from
the front of the sterilizer.
TO REMOVE THE DOOR ASSEMBLY:
The Door Assembly can be removed from the inner
sterilizing chamber as a unit without the use of any
special tools or equipment. However, a systematic ap-
proach to this is warranted as the clearances through
the portal are close, and much confusion can result if
not removed in the sequence described below:
First, lift off and remove the two pan supports to
expose the door linkage on either side of the inner
sterilizing chamber .
Raise the door to a fully opened position, and
disengage the door spring from each of the door
spring studs. Accomplish this by counteracting the
force of the door lift spring with one hand while
working the end of the door spring off the spring
stud with the free hand. Do this on both sides of
the door assembly.
When the end of the door springs have been com-
pletely freed from their respective door spring
studs, the door springs on either side of the door
assembly can easily be slipped off their studs.
Rotate the entire door assembly out through the
door opening, passing the door handle through the
opening rst, and then one end of the door spring
as shown in the illustration. The remainder of the
door assembly will then pass through the door
opening quite easily.
To replace the door assembly, reverse the step-by-
step procedure described above.
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DOOR ASSEMBLY
ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION
1 10-6765 Pivot Spring Bearing
2 91-2718 Right and Left Door Spring (sold as a pair)
3 10-1776 10-32 Machine Screw 1/2” Long
4 10-2666 Door Gasket
5 95-3204 Door & Door Spring Assembly
- 95-0124 Items 1 through 5