• Topic ID: id_13107252
  • Version: 2.5
  • Date: Jan 17, 2020 11:32:48 AM

Cradle Guide Rail Replacement

Prerequisites

Table 1 Personnel requirements
Required persons Preliminary requirements Procedure Finalization
1 - 30 minutes -
Table 2 Tools and test equipment
Item Quantity Effectivity Part number Manufacturer
Nonmagnetic Tool Kit 1 -

5112581

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Table 3 Replacement parts
Item Quantity Effectivity Part number Manufacturer
LH Guide Rail 1 - - -
RH Guide Rail 1 - - -
Guide Rail Shim 1 to 3 - - -

Overview

This procedure describes how to replace the cradle guide rail. The cradle is locked in the home position with a latch on the patient table bridge. The latch engages a notch on the cradle guide rail at the rear of the table. The latch on the cradle should engage this notch just enough (without extra force) so when the cradle is pushed to the home position, it tightly engages the notch to prevent the table top from moving when the patient table is undocked. In certain situations, it may be necessary to add up to a maximum of 3 shims to achieve a minimum distance of 369 mm.

Figure 1. Shim Placement Behind Guide Rail on Patient Cradle

Removal of Guide Rail

Procedure

  1. note:

    Two guide rails (LH and RH) are used to guide the cradle when moving the cradle forward and backward on the table top. Fives screws secure each guide rail to the table top. Each screw mounts through the guide rail and table top to the nut bar. The nut bar is NOT secured to the table top.

    To prevent the nut bar from dropping into the table top, always have two screws mounted. Carefully follow each step in this procedure to make sure the nut bar does not drop into the table top during removal or installation. If nut bar drops into table top, the bottom panel of the table top must be removed to retrieve the nut bar.

    See the illustration below. To obtain access to the guide rail, move the cradle back (into the magnet).

    Figure 2. Moving Cradle Back

    note:

    Two screws in the narrow part of the guide rail should remain installed.

  2. Using a 7/64 in. Allen wrench, loosen each of the three screws (as shown below), and remove them from the wide part of the guide rail.

    Figure 3. Removing Screw from Guide Rail

    note:

    The nut bar is not secured to the table top. Always keep at least two screws mounted into the nut bar. If nut bar drops into the table top, the bottom panel of the table top must be removed to retrieve the nut bar.

  3. Lift up the guide rail and install the screw (approximately 3 or 4 turns) into the first screw hole of the nut bar as shown.

    Figure 4. Screw Installed in First Hole of Nut Bar

  4. Remove the fourth screw (shown below) from the narrow part of the guide rail.

    Figure 5. Location of Fourth Screw

  5. Loosen the fifth screw until approximately 1/4 in. of thread is exposed.
  6. note:

    The nut bar is not secured to the table top. Always keep at least two screws mounted into the nut bar. If nut bar drops into table top, the bottom panel of the table top must be removed to retrieve the nut bar.

    Lift up the guide rail and install the screw (approximately 3 or 4 turns) into the fourth screw hole of the nut bar. (See Figure 6.)

    Figure 6. Location of Fourth Hole of Nut Bar

  7. Remove the fifth screw from the guide rail, and remove the guide rail from the table top.
    note:

    The nut bar will tilt down with the two screws installed (shown below).

    Figure 7. Nut Bar with Two Screws Installed

  8. If the other guide rail requires replacement, repeat Step 2 through Step 7.

Installation of Guide Rail

Two guide rails (LH and RH) are used to guide the cradle when moving the cradle forward and backward on the table top. Fives screws secure each guide rail to the table top. Each screw mounts through the guide rail and table top to the nut bar. The nut bar is not secured to the table top. To prevent the nut bar from dropping into the table top, always have two screws mounted. Carefully follow each step in this procedure to make sure the nut bar does not drop into the table top during removal or installation. If nut bar drops into the table top, the bottom panel of the table top must be removed to retrieve the nut bar.

Procedure

  1. Install the screw with guide rail (narrow end) into fifth hole of the nut bar. Do not tighten the screw at this time.

    If shim(s) need to be installed, install them with the guide rail now. Install the shim(s) on the left rear side of the cradle, between the table top and the guide rail. (See Figure 1.)

  2. Remove the screw from fourth hole of the nut bar as shown below.

    Figure 8. Removing Holding Screw

  3. Aligning the fourth of the guide rail with the fourth of the nut bar, install the screw through the guide rail and into the nut bar. Do not tighten the screw at this time.

    Figure 9. Installing Screw in Fourth Hold of Nut Bar

  4. Install a screw through the third hole of the guide rail (wide end) and into the nut bar. Do not tighten the screw at this time.
  5. Install a screw through the second hole of the guide rail (wide end) and into the nut bar. Do not tighten the screw at this time.
  6. Remove the screw from the first hole of the nut bar.
  7. Install a screw through the first hole of the guide rail (wide end) and into the nut bar.
  8. Using a 7/64 in. Allen wrench, tighten the five screws shown below.
    note:

    To apply the proper torque to these screws, insert the long end of the Allen wrench into the head of the screw and tighten only using your fingers. Reverse the Allen wrench (short end into the head of the screw) and tighten 1/2 turn using your fingers.

    Figure 10. Tightening Screws to Secure Guide Rail

  9. If the other guide rail requires replacement, repeat Step 1 through Step 8.
  10. Adjust the cradle guide rails referring to Cradle Guide Rail Latch Adjustment.

Finalization

Finalization

No finalization steps.