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Suction Pump-VacPlus Quick Service Guide
REV－1.1
APEX Medical Corp.
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Edition History －
Edition Date to Release Primary Modification Approved by
REV-1.0 15th-May-2011 New release. Andy Chen
REV-1.1 8th-Jul-2011 Trouble shooting procedure revised. Edward Tsuei
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Content －
Page Category Description Memo
3 Device and Key Parts Outline Device outline / Explosion Line-up / Key Parts List.
Standard disassembly procedures for proceeding inspection, and trouble
4 Disassembly Procedure
shooting accordingly.
5 Cause and Effect Matrix Effect / Possible Cause and Part Correlation.
Trouble Shooting Guide
6 Device is incapable of starting up.
Phenomenon A
10 Phenomenon B Device is working with low vacuum or no vacuum.
11 Phenomenon C Device is working loudly with irregular sound or noise.
We need you to fill-in with all the details for APEX to bettering total
12 Service Report
satisfaction of quality and service.
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Device and Key Parts Outline －
Front View Rear View
Explosion Lineup : Key Parts List：
No. Part Description
1 Rear cover with tampion x1
Front cover subassembly, includes:
● Control panel x 1 ● Vacuum Gauge x 1
2
● Pressure Regulator Knob x 1
● Power switch x 1 ● Waterproof cover x 1
Bottom subassembly, includes:
3
● Coaster x 1 ● Screw x 8 ● Electrical outlet x 1
Control board subassembly, includes:
4
● LED board x 1 ● Control board x 1
5 ● Battery x 1
6 ● Motor subassembly x 1 ● Screw x 4
Cylinder head subassembly, includes :
7 ● Cylinder head x 1 ● Valve plate x 1
● Cylinder x 1 ● Screw x 4
● Connecting rod x 1 ● Compressing ring x 1
8
● Counterweight x 1 ● Set screw x 1
9 ● Carbon brush x 1
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Disassembly Procedure － Please follow up below standard procedures PROPERLY when proceeding inspection, and trouble shooting.
1 2 3 4 5
Remove the tampion from rear Loose the screw which secured Loose 7 screws from the bottom. Remove the coaster. Apart the rear cover, with one
cover. the covers. hand secures the other.
6 7 8 9 10
Disconnect the tubing and wire Loose 2 lock screws from the Disconnect the terminal between Disconnect the 2 terminal wires Loose 4 lock screws, and remove
cables, and removed the front outlet plate. motor and outlet. of motor with a welding iron. the motor.
cover.
11 12 13 14 15
Remove the battery. Loose the lock screws of the Push and remove the connecting Cut off the cable tie, then the Remove the carbon brush.
counterweight with an Allen key. rod with a spanner insert into the carbon brush can be removed.
slot beside the counterweight.
* Assembly procedure should be carried out in the exact reverse sequence as the disassembly.
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Cause and Effect Matrix － Possible Cause and Part Correlation
Vacuum Control Power
No. Effect Screw Silicone tube Carbon brush Battery
Gauge board Switch
Device is incapable of starting
1
up.
● ○ ● ○
Device is working with low
2
vacuum or no vacuum.
● ○
Device is working loudly with
3 ○
irregular sound or noise.
●：Major cause ○：Minor cause
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Trouble Shooting Guide －
Phenomenon A：Device is incapable of starting up.
Possible Cause Inspection Procedure Trouble Shooting
1. Power cord damaged or wrong 1.1 Check if any break-apart, damage, scratch, and over-bend happened 1.1.1 If any, replace with a new power cord and re-start up the
power input. to the power cord. device again.
2. Wire cables damaged of motor 2.1 Make sure all wires inside motor should be good and without 2.1.1 If any, replace with a new wire cable and re-start up the
or battery. break-apart, damage, scratch, over-bend etc; refer to Fig A2.1 for device again.
detail of the wires inside motor.
2.2 Make sure all wires are placed correctly and securely. 2.2.1 Well place in all cables correctly and securely and
re-start up the device again.
[Fig A2.1 ] Wire cables inside motor and battery.
3. Power switch failed. 3.1 Use a Multimeter to gauge the conductivity between 2 switch pins 3.1.1 If the abnormal conductivity between 2 switch pins,
should be good, refer to below figures and criteria. replace with a new power switch, and re-start up the
device again.
[Fig A3.1-1] [Fig A3.1-2] [Fig A3.1-3]
Multimeter mode setting. Conductive if switch on. Disconnect if switch off. [Fig A3.1-4] Power switch
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Possible Cause Inspection Procedure Trouble Shooting
4. Control board failed. 4.1 Use a Multimeter to check the voltage rating of DC power jack. 4.1.1 If the measurement doesn’t meet the criterion,
Voltage rating should be 12V±5%; refer to Fig A4.1-1~A4.1-5 for detail. replace with a new Control board and re-start up
the device again.
[Fig A4.1-1] [Fig A4.1-2] [Fig A4.1-3] [Fig A4.1-4] [Fig A4.1-5] Control board
DC power jack measurement. DC power jack voltage measurement. Front view of control board. Rear view of control board. voltage measurement.
5. Battery failed. 5.1 Use a Multimeter to check the voltage rating of the battery. 5.1.1 If the voltage measurement below 11V, please
Voltage rating should be 12V±5%, refer to Fig A5.1 for detail. recharge it immediately. If the voltage
measurement below 9V, replace with a new
battery and re-start up the device again.
[Fig A5.1]
Battery voltage measurement.
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Possible Cause Inspection Procedure Trouble Shooting
6. Connecting rod malfunction. 6.1 Turning the cooling fan, The connecting rod should have the vertical 6.1.1 If anything irregular found, replace a new
movement up and down; refer to Fig A6.1~6.2 for detail. connecting rod and try again.
6.2 Also, check if any irregular defects happened to connecting rod; such .
as break-apart, damage, rusty, scratch etc; refer to Fig A6.3~6.4 for
detail.
Connecting hole Bearing
Connecting rod
Compressing ring
Screw
Counter weight
[Fig A6.1] Vertical movement up and down. [Fig A6.2] Rotate the connecting rod. [Fig A6.3] Front view of connecting rod. [Fig A6.4] Rear view of connecting rod.
[Tip] 4 steps to fix the Connecting rod to the Motor Shaft securely：
Connecting rod work checking
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Possible Cause Inspection Procedure Trouble Shooting
7. Carbon brush worn. 7.1 Check if any irregular defects happened to carbon brush; such as 7.1.1 If anything irregular found, replace a new carbon
break-apart, damage, rusty, scratch etc; refer to Fig A7.1~A7.2 for brush and try again.
detail.
Note. If the device is not working well yet after all above
processes implemented, please return it to APEX for
further analysis.
[Fig A7.1] Carbon brush location. [Fig A7.2] Carbon brush.
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Phenomenon B：Device is working with low vacuum or no vacuum.
Possible Cause Inspection Procedure Trouble Shooting
1. Vacuum gauge failed. 1.1 Switch on the device and check the vacuum gauge, if any 1.1.1 If anything irregular found, replace with a new vacuum
irregular vibration happened to the gauge indicator. gauge and try again.
1.2 Also, gradually turn up the vacuum adjuster to check if the
vacuum indicator changes accordingly.
2. Tubing broken or obstruction. 2.1 Check all silicone tubing for broken or obstruction. Refer to Fig 2.1.1 If any, replace new silicone tubing and try again.
B2.1 for detail.
[Fig B2.1] Tubing of motor and battery
3. Air leaking due to compressing 3.1 Remove the connecting rod, and check if compressing ring 3.1.1 If anything irregular found, replace with a new connecting
ring broken. broken. Refer to Fig B3.1 for detail. rod and try again.
Note. If the device is not working well yet after all above
processes implemented, please return it to APEX for
further analysis.
[Fig B3.1] Front view of connecting rod.
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Phenomenon C：Device is working loudly with irregular sound or noise.
Possible Cause Inspection Procedure Trouble Shooting
1. Connecting rod malfunction. 1.1 Turning the cooling fan, The connecting rod should have the vertical 1.1.1 If anything irregular found, replace a new
movement up and down; refer to Fig C1.1~1-2 for detail. connecting rod and try again.
1.2 Also, check if any irregular defects happened to connecting rod; such Note. If the device is not working well yet after all above
as break-apart, damage, rusty, scratch…etc; refer to Fig C1.3~1.4 for processes implemented, please return it to APEX for
detail. further analysis.
Connecting hole Bearing
Connecting rod
Compressing ring
Screw
Counter weight
[Fig C1.1] Vertical movement up and down. [Fig C1.2] Rotate the connecting rod. [Fig C1.3] Front view of connecting rod. [Fig C1.4] Rear view of connecting rod.
[Tip] 4 steps to fix the Connecting rod to the Motor Shaft securely：
Connecting rod work checking
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Service Report － We need you to fill-in with all the details for APEX to bettering total satisfaction of quality and service
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SERVICE REPORT
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