• SIGNA™ Hero 3.0T Service Methods
  • 5852800-8EN Revision 1.0
  • Object ID: 00000018WIA30884450GYZ
  • Topic ID: id_2022061 Version: 1.12
  • Date: Oct 11, 2021 6:31:30 PM

Removing table undock mechanism components

Removes the undock link and lever from the table base.

Prerequisites

Personnel requirements
Required personsPreliminary requirementsProcedureFinalization
1-10 minutes-
Tools and test equipment
ItemQuantityPart numberManufacturer
Nonmagnetic Titanium Service Tool Kit, Small Set15113258-
Required conditions
The table left-hand base side cover is removed.

Procedure

  1. Undock the patient table and remove it from the magnet room.
  2. Make sure the table lock safety bar is lowered and the weight of the table is resting on it.
    Figure 1. Lock safety bar down
  3. Locate the link assembly (shown below) behind the left-hand lower base cover. Make sure the link bar and lever move freely.
    Figure 2. Undock mechanism exploded
    1Lever
    2Cable tie
    3Spring
    4Link bar
    5Pin
    6Bushing
    7Reel
    8Plastic link lever
    9E-clip
  4. Using a small screwdriver, remove the e-clip shown above. There are four parts to remove from the pin.
    1. Maneuver the plastic link lever off both the guide and the pin.
    2. Slide the reel off the pin, attached to a spring (it will tend to pull away after it is removed).
    3. Slide the bushing off the pin.
  5. Before removing the lever, locate and remove the e-clip that holds the link bar to the pedal at the rear of the table with a small screwdriver.
    Figure 3. Link bar handle-end e-clip
    1Link bar
    2E-clip
  6. Remove the three screws and three washers securing the rubber pedal stop to the table base.
    Figure 4. Rubber pedal stop
    1Screw
    2Washer
    3Rubber pedal stop
  7. Remove the rubber pedal stop.
  8. Prior to replacing the old link bar, the undock hook block will need to be removed for reuse with the new link bar. Remove the two screws holding the undock hook block to the old link bar.
    Figure 5. Undock hook block
    1Block
    2Link bar
    3Screw
  9. After the undock hook block is removed, slide the link bar off the lever.
    Note: Slide the link bar under the table frame.
    Figure 6. Link bar
    1Link bar
    2Table frame