Service And Maintenance; Installing / Replacing The Battery - Parkell Digitest 3 Mode D'emploi

for Pre-vacuum Cycle units, followed by a
15-minute minimum cool down interval).
Comply with the autoclave manufacturer's
recommended procedure, if different. These
items can be autoclaved for 250 cycles
before requiring replacement.
Cleaning and disinfection in washer-
disinfector (validated according to EN ISO
15883)
Enzymatic or low alkaline, suited for medical
devices. Non-corrosive, neutral cleaning agent
with minimal foaming characteristics, suited
for medical devices. Drinking water quality for
cleaning and deionized or purified water for
final rinse/disinfection.
1. Load the instruments in an open position
in the washer-disinfector. Use a suitable
instrument tray.
2. Run program:
• Pre-wash in cold water, 2 x 2 min
• Main wash with detergent at
minimum 55°C, 10 min
• Rinse in warm water, 2x 1 min.
• Final rinse/disinfection in distilled
or de-mineralized water at 90°C,
minimum 1 min.
• Drying at 110° C, minimum 15 min
3. When unloading, control that the instruments
are clean. If necessary, repeat from step 1 or
use manual cleaning.
Inspection and maintenance
All plastic products have a limited-service
lifetime and should be replaced at regular
intervals. All types of cleaning reduce the
product's service lifetime. The product
should be replaced when its functioning
and/or performance no longer satisfies the
specifications in this manual.

Service and Maintenance

• Do not open the Digitest 3 Power Unit,
except to change the battery. There are
no user-serviceable parts inside. Internal
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• Avoid dropping the Power Unit or subjecting
• Battery should be removed if unit is to be
• To prolong battery life, the device
• When the battery is low, the letters "LO"
• If a Tooth Probe becomes loose in the mount
• Discard and replace any Tooth Probe if the
Installing / Replacing the
Battery
• The Digitest 3 Pulp Vitality Tester comes
• To install the battery, remove screw (Figure
• The fresh battery should be snapped onto
Fig. 3
repairs are to be made only by authorized
Parkell personnel, by returning the unit to
the service address at the end of these
instructions.
it to physical shock.
stored unused for more than 30 days.
automatically turns off after 14 seconds of
inactivity.
will blink on the screen when the device
is initially turned on. If the battery is low,
replace it as explained in the section
"Installing/Replacing the Battery".
of the Power Unit, it may be tightened by
carefully inserting a flat screwdriver blade
into the split metal base of the probe and
gently expanding the sides apart with a twist
of the tool (Figure 1).
Fig. 1
metal or the insulation becomes damaged
during use.
with a high-output, 9-Volt alkaline battery.
2) and carefully lift off the plastic battery
door by gently pulling it away from the Power
Unit (Figure 3). Withdraw the old battery
from the battery enclosure, and unsnap it
from the wire battery connector (Figure 4).
Discard in accordance with applicable laws.
the connector and placed in the Power Unit
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