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Viasys Avea Battery Replacement

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  1. Viasys Avea Battery Replacement, Viasys Avea UIM and Plastic Cover Disassembly: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the ‘rubber collar’ located at the UIM rear neck, by grasping one of the two rubber tabs at the bottom. Pull firmly in an “arcing” motion.

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    • Pull UIM forward and look for the Phillips Screw on the front arm cover. Remove (1) Phillips screw from the front arm cover. Remove the front arm cover.

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    • Remove the two mounting screws now visible inside the ‘back arm cover’. Tilt the UIM down and remove the ‘back arm cover’.

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  2. Viasys Avea Battery Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the (4) 11/32 KEP nuts that secure the ‘plastic top cover’ opening onto the chassis.

    • Remove (2) Phillips screws that secure the ‘plastic top cover’ to the rear chassis.

    • Slide the top ‘plastic top cover’ upward and forward away from the chassis.

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    • Remove the (2) Phillips screws and washers that secure the HSSC Cable on the GDE. Unplug the HSSC Cable.

    • Carefully feed the HSSC Cable through the ‘plastic top cover’ opening.

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    • While continuously supporting the UIM, remove (4) 3/8 nuts that fasten the UIM support arm onto the pneumatics.

    • Lift UIM off of pneumatics and set aside.

    • Remove plastic cover and set aside.

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    • Check to see if the exhalation filter assembly is installed, if it is, remove the exhalation filter assembly.

    • Rotate the metal locking lever on the lower right of the ventilator body forward to an open position.

    • Remove the exhalation filter assembly from the ventilator body by pulling straight down.

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    • Using a long Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw located at the top of the exhalation filter assembly well, if applicable.

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    • Using a long Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw located at the exhalation port marked EXH, if applicable.

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    • Using a long Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw from the outside of the plastic cover.

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    • Using a long Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw on the font left wall.

    • Using a long Phillips screwdriver, remove the Phillips screw on the right side of the wall.

    • Set the plastic cover aside.

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    • Using a long Phillips screwdriver, remove the 3 Phillips screws on the metal re-enforcement cover, if applicable, and set aside.

    • Remove the Exhalation Corner Assembly.

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    • Locate metal top cover

    • Remove the 19 SEMS screws, (3) on the left side (5) on the right sife and (11) on top.

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    • Remove metal top cover and set aside.

    • Disconnect the internal battery 2 pin Molex connector

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  3. Viasys Avea Battery Replacement, Battery: step 15, image 1 of 1
    • Disconnect the internal batteries

    • Disconnect the battery fuse holder by pulling straight back on the two faston connectors.

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    • Remove the fuse holder and fuse from the ventilator chassis using pliers to remove nut.

    • Remove the (3) 11/32 KEPS nuts that hold the battery bracket in place; (2) KEPS nuts on the bottom and (1) on the top.

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    • Slide out the retaining bracket and the batteries.

    • Disconnect the positive and negative leads from the wire harness that connects to the driver transition board.

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    • Cut both tie wraps that secure the battery monitor board and the 4-pin molex to the batteries.

    • Disconnect the batteries from each other.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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