Tubestands
DFMT-PS | DFMTS | FMT, FMTS | FW/FC, K860 | 3306B, K871 | 3307B
DFMT-PS
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Why won’t my vertical carriage lock hold anymore? |
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My horizontal locks are sticking and sometimes they won’t let go easily |
Answer: | Replace them they may be defective. |
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How come my tube roll feature all of a sudden is very hard to rotate to the table and wall? |
Answer: | One or both of the cone roll lock bearings are defective and needs to be replaced. |
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Why won’t my tube roll locks hold very good between detents anymore when I rotate it to the wallstand, sometimes the tube drifts down? |
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How often should preventive maintenance be performed on my tubestand? |
Answer: | Preventive maintenance should be performed regularly, 30 days after installation, and every six months thereafter. Bearings, Electrical Cabling, Fasteners, Painted Surfaces, Floor Structural Fasteners, Ground connections, X-ray to light field alignment. |
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Why are all of my tubestand locks not working? |
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How wide is the floor plate on floor mounted tubestand? |
Answer: | All Floor Mounted tubestands have a 18" wide floor base plate. |
DFMTS
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Why are all of my tubestand locks not working? |
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Why won’t my vertical carriage lock hold anymore? |
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My horizontal locks are sticking and sometimes they won’t let go easily. What should I do about this?. |
Answer: | Replace them they are defective. |
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Where does the connector that is marked “PA” connect to that comes out of one of the hoses in the back of the column? |
Answer: | If you have a Linear IV Collimator it is not used. If you do have a Linear IV Collimator it connects to the table pot assembly, 122-5042G1, in either the EV650 or EV800. |
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How come my tube roll feature all of a sudden is very hard to rotate to the table and wall? |
Answer: | One or both of the cone roll lock bearings are defective and needs to be replaced. |
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Why won’t my tube roll locks hold very well between detents anymore when I rotate it to the wallstand it drifts down sometimes? |
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Can my tubestand be operated on 240 volts instead of 120 volts? |
Answer: | Yes,
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How wide is the floor plate on my DFMTS? |
Answer: | These floor mounted tubestands have a 18" wide floor base plate. |
FMT, FMTS
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Why won’t my vertical carriage lock hold anymore? |
Answer: | Check the lock asm on the back of the column it may be falling apart and needs to be replaced. |
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My horizontal locks are sticking and sometimes they won’t let go easily. What should I do about this? |
Answer: | Replace them. |
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How come my tube roll feature all of a sudden is very hard to rotate to the table and wall? |
Answer: | One or both of the cone roll lock bearings are defective and needs to be replaced. |
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Why won’t my tube roll locks hold very well anymore between detents when I rotate it to the wallstand, sometimes the tube drifts down? |
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Why are all of my tubestand locks not working? |
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How wide is the floor plate on floor mounted tubestand? |
Answer: | All Floor Mounted tubestands have a 18" wide floor base plate. |
FW/FC, K860
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Why doesn’t my column rotate very well, the detent seems loose? |
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When I try to rotate my tube it is very hard to rotate how can I make it easier to rotate? |
Answer: | Replace the cone bearings they are defective. |
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My Transverse Arm Detent doesn’t detent anymore. What is happening? |
Answer: | Check the detent asm inside the transverse arm the flat spring may be broken. Replace the entire detent asm. |
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Why won’t my tube roll locks hold very well between detents anymore when I rotate it to the wallstand, sometimes the tube drifts down? |
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How come my tube roll feature all of a sudden is very hard to rotate to the table and wall? |
Answer: | One or both of the (cone) roll lock bearings are defective and needs to be replaced. |
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Which tubestands have rotational column feature? |
Answer: | FW/FC and all Floor Mounted tubestands have rotational column feature. |
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My roll locks do not hold very well, the tube sometimes slips downwards. What should I do? |
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3306B, K871
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Why is the magnet at the top of the tubestand missing? |
Answer: | This model tubestand 3306B, K871 does not have this feature it is only available on model FW/FC tubestands. |
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What is the voltage for my locks on my tubestand? |
Answer: | All the magnetic locks on the tubestand are 24 VDC. |
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With the locks applied what is the holding force of the vertical carriage. |
Answer: | Your vertical carriage was designed with the brake applied to hold 7 pounds. If it is holding less than that check voltage to vertical lock coil it should measure 24 VDC. If it is not measuring at least 22 VDC replace it or check power supply. |
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Can I get longer floor and ceiling rails mine are too short/long? |
Answer: | Yes, floor and ceiling rails come in 4 different lengths 6'-8'-10' and 12' long. |
3307B
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Why is the magnet at the top of the tubestand missing? |
Answer: | This model tubestand 3307B does not have this feature it is only available on model FW/FC tubestands. |
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With the locks applied, what is the holding force of the vertical carriage? |
Answer: | Your vertical carriage was designed with the brake applied to hold up to 7 pounds. If it is holding less than that check voltage to vertical lock coil it should measure 24VDC. If it is not measuring at least 22 VDC replace it. |
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Can I get longer floor and ceiling rails, mine are too short? |
Answer: | Yes, floor and ceiling rails come in 4 different lengths 6'-8'-10' and 12' long. |