A-dec 500

Adjustments

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A-dec 500 Leveling
 Leveling should be checked
and corrected before
tension adjustments are
made
 Rough leveling is done during
assembly
 Final leveling should be done
after all equipment is installed on
the chair and the systems are in
their normal use positions
 Level from the ground up:
 Link arm and Support arm
 Front mount
 Control head
 Tray
 A leveling video is available
at a-dec.biz

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Front Mount Leveling
 Front Mount Final or Re-
Leveling
 A bubble level is fixed to the
front mount to check for level
 You will need two ¾” open
end wrenches, a 7/16” wrench
and a 5/16” hex wrench
 Loosen cam bolts,
leveling bolt flanged nuts
and stabilization screws
 Rotate cam for left – right
level
 Move leveling studs in or
out equally for front to
back leveling
 Secure all fasteners to ensure
leveling is locked in position

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Front Mount Rotation Stops
 Front Mount Rotation Stops
 Stops are positioned in
holes to limit arm rotation
 If support center is installed,
place a stop in forward
position on support center
side
 If converting left to right, the
stops can be repositioned

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Front Mount Rotation Tension
 Front Mount Tension Adjust
 Use 15/16” wrench to adjust
rotational tension
 Nut on under side is self
locking and captured

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Delivery Arm Rotation Tension
 Delivery System Rotational
Tension Adjustment
 Should be adjusted at
installation
 Use 3/32” hex wrench to set
tension
 Note that this is one
adjustment that is not factory
set. The clamp must be
relaxed to allow the arm to fit
over the post.

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Delivery Flex Arm Adjustment
 Delivery System Flex Arm
Counter Balance
Adjustment
 All instruments and accessories
should be installed prior to making
this adjustment
 Turn Master Toggle OFF to
release air brake
 Remove the 3 covers from rigid
arm end of flex arm using a 5/64”
hex wrench
 Lower control head and slide flex
arm cover off
 Use a 7/16” open end wrench to
adjust spring tension
 Note: Apply Lubriplate to
the cover grooves to make
installation easier

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Delivery System Leveling
 Delivery System
 Front to Back Leveling
Adjustment
 Remove joint covers with
a 5/64” hex wrench
 Use 3/16” hex wrench to
level control head
 Turn wrench clockwise to
raise front of control head
 Position the delivery system
centered over the chair when
leveling

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Control Head Leveling
 Control Head Leveling Left
to Right
 Use 5/32” hex wrench
 Loosen and tighten the two
leveling screws on opposite
sides of the round support
 Position the delivery system
centered over the chair
when leveling

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Control Head Rotation Tension
 Control Head Rotation
Tension Adjustment
 Use 5/32” hex wrench
 Turning wrench clockwise
increases brake tension

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Tray Holder Leveling
 Tray Holder Leveling
Adjustments
 Use a 5/32” hex wrench
 Left to right
 Front to back

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Tray Holder Rotation Tension
 Tray Holder Adjustments
 Swivel tension in two places
 Remove cover for access
to rotation adjustment for
upper arm
 Use 9/16” socket

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Support Link Leveling
 Leveling of Rear Support
Link
 Loosen all four ¾” cap screws
 Loosen leveling bar ¾” jamb
nut
 Use a ¾” end wrench to turn
leveling bar bolt
 Tighten jam nut while holding
leveling bolt
 Tighten the four cap screws to
secure Support Link
 You will need to remove the
support arm limit switch to
gain access.

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Lower Support Arm Tension
 Rotation tension
 Use 3/16” hex wrench to
eliminate any free play in the
bearing and to increase or
decrease rotational tension
 This adjustment should
be done when lower
arm is mounted to link
arm and prior to
mounting modules to
the arm.

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Assistants Arm Tilt Tension
 Assistants Arm
 Tilt up tension
adjustment
 Note: this tilt up resistance is
factory set and should not
need further adjustment
 Use 3/16” hex wrench to
change tilt up resistance

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Assistants Arm Rotation Tension
 Assistants Arm
Rotation
 Remove cap from top of joint
 Use 5/32” hex wrench to
adjust tension
 Note position of data
cable and the power
cord

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Assistants Arm Leveling
 Assistants Arm
Leveling
 This adjustment is at
the top joint
 Remove joint cover
 Use 5/32” hex wrench to
loosen the two screws
 Level top of Assistant’s
package
 Tighten the screws to lock the
new position
 Move arm back and forth to
observe consistent level

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Monitor Mount Tension
 Monitor Mount
Adjustments
 Pull tension and push
resistance can be
adjusted separately
 Remove cover from top of
mount
 Use a 5/32” hex wrench
 Left screw adjusts push
resistance
 Right screw adjusts pull
tension

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Dental Light Flex Arm Balance
 Dental Light
Adjustments
 To adjust flex arm tension
 Remove cover by
removing the Phillips
screw and the two
5/64” hex button head
screws
 Using a ½” open end
wrench adjust tension
on the spring so the
light head stays in
position

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Dental Light Adjustments
 Dental Light
Adjustments
 Use 5/32”” hex wrench to
adjust the tension for:
 Horizontal
 Diagonal

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Dental Light Adjustments
 Dental Light
Adjustments
 For vertical adjustment:
 Use 5/64”” hex wrench to
loosen set screw
 Use flat tip screw driver
to adjust tension screw
 Note: Access to screw is
under right side yoke plug
 To focus use flat tip screw
driver to obtain uniform
pattern
 Focus range is 18 to 31
inches
 Factory set at 27 inches

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Swivel Brake Adjustment
 Swivel Brake Adjustment, p. 33
 Release brake tension
 Insert 7/64” hex wrench in through-
hole and into adjustment screw
 Turn wrench to right to increase
brake friction
 Hinged handle available as
of Jan. ’06
 P/N TBA

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Headrest Adjustment
 Headrest lever adjustment
 Amount of play in lever
actuation can be adjusted
 Use 1/16” hex wrench to
control amount of play in lever
actuation
 Headrest clutch
assembly is not
serviceable.

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Glide bar Adjustment
 Glide bar adjustment
 Use 1/8” hex wrench
 Turn clockwise to increase
friction on glide bar

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Air Pressure Adjustment
 Adjust Air Regulator to 80
PSI
 Rotate the pre regulator knob
to change system air pressure
 Clockwise to increase air
pressure
 Counter clockwise to
decrease air pressure,
note: you will need to
release some air from
the system to get an
accurate reading

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Water Pressure
 Water regulation
 Water bottle has built in
regulator set to maintain 40
PSI. Not adjustable.
 City water regulator has built
in pressure reducer to
maintain 35 to 40 PSI

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Cuspidor Water Adjustment
 Cuspidor Water Intensity
Adjustments
 Correct intensity adjustment
will prevent splash and
splatter
 Cup fill intensity is the lower of
the two top flow controls.
 Note: the uppermost is
reserved for future use
 Bowl rinse intensity adjust is
on bottom
 Use 1/8” hex wrench to adjust
desired water flow

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Cuspidor Water Flow Timing
 Cuspidor Water Cup Level
and Bowl Timing
Adjustments
 Cup fill level is factory set to
2.5 seconds
 Bowl rinse timing is factory
set to 15 seconds
 To change cup level or bowl
timing:
 Press the program button (1
beep)
 Press cup or bowl button for as
long as flow is desired then
release (3 beeps confirms setting)
 To stop a timed flow, press
the button once

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Control Block Adjustments
 Control block
adjustments for
handpiece operation
 Begin by closing all control
valves: drive air, air coolant
and water coolant
 Water coolant adjustment
 Lift handpiece from
holder
 Select water coolant and
press Foot Control
 Open water coolant flow
control until one drop of
water per two seconds is
observed

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Control Block Adjustments
 Control block
adjustments for
handpiece operation
 Air coolant adjustment
 Open air coolant flow
control until a fine mist is
observed

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Drive Air Readout
 Digital readout of Drive Air
Pressure on the control PCB
 Reference only and not to be
used to set pressure.
 It will read higher than actual
depending on HP, tubing
length/material.
 If needed, it can be used to verify
HP or control block operation.

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Drive Air Pressure Gauge
 Drive air adjustment
using a handpiece
pressure gauge
 Open control head cover
 Lift handpiece from holder
 Press on Foot Control
 Rotate Drive Air flow control
on top of block associated
with the selected handpiece
position
 Observe true Drive Air
pressure on gauge

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Syringe Flow Adjustment
 Syringe air and water
flow adjustment
 Delivery System
syringe flow control
adjustment inside
control head
 Lift up control head cover for
access
 Assistant’s syringe flow
control adjustment in
lift arm
 Remove lift arm cover for
access

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A-dec 500 Maintenance

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Hydraulic Fluid
 Chair hydraulic fluid
 Position chair base and back
full up
 Remove both the lift arm
cover and the safety plate
cover
 View fluid level from the rear
 Top up if need, cycle chair,
inspect system for leaks
 Use only A-dec
Hydraulic fluid P/N
61.0197.00

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Air and Water Filters
 Air regulator
 Check/replace air filter
 Water regulator
 Check/replace water filter
 Notes:
 Turn off supply valves before
attempting to remove filter
caps.
 Install new filter with stepped
edge down against manifold.

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Handpiece Oil Collector
 Oil collector:
 Cap hinges down for access
 Cap pulls off on models after
July 2005
 Gauze pad should be
change weekly
 Note:
 Muffler can be replace if
missing or dirty with P/N
77.0503.00

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Vacuum Solids Collector
 Solids Collector pulls
off for access to
collection screen
 Collection basket should be
changed or cleaned daily
 Hot water should be
drawn through the
vacuum instruments
daily
 Screens are available
for vacuum instruments
to prevent large objects
from entering the
tubing

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Waterline Maintenance
 ICX Waterline maintenance
 One tablet in empty water bottle
 Fill with treatment water
 Wait one minute
 Connect to unit
 Repeat for each bottle refill
 Type of Water
 Tap
 Distilled if tap water contains high
mineral content
 Shock treatment
 If test show high bacteria level
 Sterilex Ultra startup
 ICX maintenance

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 A-dec 500
Adjustments

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