Sunbeam 7682 User Manual
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7. Slowly turn the Exhaust
Valve ccunter-clockwise with
your thumb and index finger
to an exhaust rate of 2 to 3
per second as seen on
the dial. If the deflation rate
(exhaust rate) is too fast, it
will not read you blood
pressure correctly or may not
read at all. A muffled thump-
ing sound becomes audible as
pressure falls. The dial read-
ing when you hear the first
pulse sound (muffled thumping sound) from artery is recorded as
the SYSTOLIC pressure. The point at which the pulse sound is no
longer heard is recorded
DIASTOLIC pressure.
For example, your readings can be recorded as
which is
read “120 (systolic) over 80 (diastolic).”
8. Release remaining air in the Arm Cuff by turning the Exhaust
Valve counterclockwise. Remove Arm Cuff.
Note: Make sure air is completely deflated and gauge’returns to
the zero zone. If the pointer does not return to zero, please contact
our consumer affairs -office at l-800-597-5978.
zero zone