Specifications

SECTION IV
MAINTENANCE / SERVICE
4.17 Wire Tray Rack and Tray Plate
Removal / Installation
A. Removal
(1) Open sterilizer door.
(2) Remove trays.
(3) Pull wire tray rack (1, Figure 4-19) and tray plate
(2) from pressure vessel (3).
B. Installation
(1) Position two rear posts of wire tray rack (1) in
rack holes of tray plate (2).
(2) Hold front end of wire tray rack (1) at approxi-
mately a 30° angle from tray plate (2).
NOTE
If wire tray rack is not raised, installation is very
difficult.
(3) Insert rear end of wire tray rack (1) and tray
plate (2) as an assembly in pressure vessel (3).
Push wire tray rack and tray plate as far as they
will go.
(4) Install trays.
(5) Close sterilizer door.
4.18 Heating Element and Gasket
Removal / Installation
A. Removal
(1) Drain water from condensing tank.
(2) Remove base inspection cover (Refer to para
4.6).
(3) Tag and disconnect two wires (1, Figure 4-20)
from terminals (2).
(4) Remove two nuts (3), lock washers (4), and
brass washers (5).
EQUIPMENT ALERT
Over bending may result in broken or
cracked terminals.
NOTE
The following step is necessary to remove the
heating element from the pressure vessel.
(5) Straighten terminals (2) slightly from the present
90° position to approximately a 10° straighter
position.
(6) Remove bracket (6) from pressure vessel (7)
and position out-of-way.
(7) Turn sterilizer upright.
(8) Remove wire tray rack and tray plate (Refer to
para 4.17).
(9) Remove heating element (8) and spacer assem-
bly (9) from pressure vessel (7).
NOTE
Perform the following step only if the heating element
is not being replaced, but damaged gaskets are .
(10) Remove two gaskets (10) from heating ele-ment
(8).
MA2047-01
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2
3
HOLE
30°
Figure 4-19. Wire Tray Rack and Tray Plate
Removal / Installation
© Midmark Corporation 2002 SF-1827 Page 4-15 Printed in U.S.A.
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