• Topic ID: id_2011629
  • Version: 4.0
  • Date: Jul 19, 2019 10:54:56 AM

Replacing and cleaning the blower box filter

Clean and replace the blower box filter.

Prerequisites

Personnel requirements
Required persons Preliminary requirements Procedure Finalization
1 - 20 minutes -
Tools and test equipment
Item Quantity Part number Manufacturer
Nonmagnetic Tool Kit, Inch/Metric 1 46-320273G4 -
Nonmagnetic Titanium Service Tool Kit, Small Set 1 5113258 -
Replacement parts
Item Quantity Part number Manufacturer
Charcoal Media Filter AR 5265337 -
Safety

Before working in any GE Healthcare MR suite or performing any GE Healthcare service procedure, you must:

  • Have read and understood all hazard conditions and safety requirements in the latest revision of the GE Healthcare MR Service Safety Manual (5452735).
  • Have successfully completed all relevant GE Healthcare Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) courses (or for non-GE employees, equivalent workplace training courses).
  • Comply with all site-specific training and workplace safety requirements.

If you have any safety concerns at any time, do not begin work or immediately stop work and move to a safe location. Immediately contact your supervisor or site safety officer for instructions on how to proceed.
On systems with the RRx receive chain, the blower fan box has two filters. The filter for the RF hub air is located on the right side of the blower box. The filter for patient air is located on the left side of the blower box.

Procedure

  1. Visually inspect the blower box filter(s) for dust. If a filter requires cleaning or replacing, do the procedures that follow in this document.
    note: Blower and RF side filter are not present on systems with the DPP receive chain.