LABEC AA-17BS - Manual (Page 21)

9.Service and Maintainance
SEA Series Steam Sterilizers
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Fig9 -1
Fig9 -2
Fig9 -3
Fig 9-4
Caution: *Before any kind of maintenance turn off the power to the autoclave and allow it to
cool down.
*Use only distilled water for sterilizing and cleaning.
*The instruments being sterilized must be cleaned. Instruments with oil or impurities
must be packed in a sterilization bag.
9.1 Clean sterilizer water tank and used water tank
1. Empty the tanks (please refer to item 9.2).
2. Open the tank cover board. Use a screw driver to loosen the five
screws as per Fig 9-1
3. Pull up the water tank cover board as per Fig 9-2
4. Lift up the tank cover completely, you can then disassemble the tank
cover as per Fig 9-3
5. Clean the tank. Use cotton dipped in alcohol or medical disinfectant
to scour the tank wall. Wash it with distilled water then empty and
dry the tank.
6. Take out and clean the filter (see next page for procedure).
7. After you clean the tank and filter, reassemble the tank cover and
tighten the screws.
Please clean both tanks regularly using the following process:
9.2 Draining of water from the machine
Drain the condenser water collector and water reservoir. Connect the end
of the tube without a connector to the water outlet and the other end of the
tube to a drainage sink.
Turn the draining knob anti-clockwise to drain the water from the machine
(See Fig 9-4).