Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
30
Time Required
40 minutes
Sections
7
- Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Power Cable Removal
- 2 steps
- Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Top Cover Disassembly
- 3 steps
- Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Battery Tray Removal
- 3 steps
- Left Panel
- 4 steps
- Blender Assembly P/N 16358A
- 9 steps
- Turbine/Muffler Assembly P/N 16349
- 5 steps
- Turbine Filter P/N 10365
- 4 steps
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Introduction
-Power cable
-Top Panel
-Battery Tray
-Left Panel
-Blender Assembly
And finally the Turbine/Muffler Assembly itself
What you need
Step 1
Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Power Cable Removal
- Use a screwdriver to remove the two Phillips pan-head screws at the top of the plug guard.
Use a screwdriver to remove the two Phillips pan-head screws at the top of the plug guard.
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Step 2
- Remove the plug guard and unplug the ventilator.
Remove the plug guard and unplug the ventilator.
Step 3
Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Top Cover Disassembly
- Remove the four Phillips #0 screws on the back side of the ventilator.
Remove the four Phillips #0 screws on the back side of the ventilator.
Step 4
- Remove all six small side panel screws along the bottom of each side of the top cover with the same screwdriver.
Remove all six small side panel screws along the bottom of each side of the top cover with the same screwdriver.
Step 5
- Slide the top cover towards the back side of the ventilator to remove it.
Slide the top cover towards the back side of the ventilator to remove it.
Step 6
Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Battery Tray Removal
- Use your Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the 4 Phillips pan head screws positioned on each side of the battery tray.
Use your Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the 4 Phillips pan head screws positioned on each side of the battery tray.
Step 7
- Lift the battery tray out of the ventilator.
- Caution: The wires connecting the batteries to the ventilator will still be connected so lift the battery tray carefully.
Lift the battery tray out of the ventilator.
Caution: The wires connecting the batteries to the ventilator will still be connected so lift the battery tray carefully.
Step 8
- Disconnect the batteries from the ventilator by pulling apart the Battery Connector.
Disconnect the batteries from the ventilator by pulling apart the Battery Connector.
Step 9
Left Panel
- Remove the two Phillips countersink at the rear of the panel.
Remove the two Phillips countersink at the rear of the panel.
Step 10
- Remove the Phillips countersink in the upper front of the panel.
Remove the Phillips countersink in the upper front of the panel.
Step 11
- The panel is now free and can be lifted from the device.
The panel is now free and can be lifted from the device.
Step 12
- To install the left panel follow these steps in reverse order.
To install the left panel follow these steps in reverse order.
Step 13
Blender Assembly P/N 16358A
- If the rear panel is installed, remove the high and low pressure oxygen fittings from the rear panel using your 3/4" wrench. NOTE: the high pressure fitting is located above the low pressure fitting
If the rear panel is installed, remove the high and low pressure oxygen fittings from the rear panel using your 3/4" wrench. NOTE: the high pressure fitting is located above the low pressure fitting
Step 14
- If the rear panel is installed, disconnect the 40-pin ribbon cable from the SVGA out PCB.
If the rear panel is installed, disconnect the 40-pin ribbon cable from the SVGA out PCB.
Step 15
- If the front panel is installed, disconnect the green oxygen nebulizer tube.
If the front panel is installed, disconnect the green oxygen nebulizer tube.
Step 16
- Disconnect the:
- -J301, 12-Pin Connector to J301 on the main PCB
- From the blender PCB
Disconnect the:
-J301, 12-Pin Connector to J301 on the main PCB
From the blender PCB
Step 17
- Remove the bottom strip ambient air inlet filter by pinching and pulling it out.
Remove the bottom strip ambient air inlet filter by pinching and pulling it out.
Step 18
- Remove the three Phillips pan-head screws on the right side of the rear panel.
Remove the three Phillips pan-head screws on the right side of the rear panel.
Step 19
- The assembly should now be free to remove. As you remove the unit use your needle-nose pliers to disconnect the oxygen diffuser tube as you remove the blender assembly.
The assembly should now be free to remove. As you remove the unit use your needle-nose pliers to disconnect the oxygen diffuser tube as you remove the blender assembly.
Step 20
- If the exhalation valve assembly is installed, disconnect:
- J3 [2-pin (blue connection)]
- To the oxygen inlet solenoid on the blender assembly.
- J4 [2-pin (red connection)]
- To the Nebulizer solenoid assembly on upper rear of blender.
If the exhalation valve assembly is installed, disconnect:
J3 [2-pin (blue connection)]
To the oxygen inlet solenoid on the blender assembly.
J4 [2-pin (red connection)]
To the Nebulizer solenoid assembly on upper rear of blender.
Step 21
- For Instillation follow steps in reverse order.
For Instillation follow steps in reverse order.
Step 22
Turbine/Muffler Assembly P/N 16349
- Disconnect the main wire harness connector at P2 on the Turbine Driver PCBA
Disconnect the main wire harness connector at P2 on the Turbine Driver PCBA
Step 23
- Remove the 5 Phillips pan-head mounting screws.
Remove the 5 Phillips pan-head mounting screws.
Step 24
- Disconnect the gray silicone intake and output elbows by gently pulling them out from the muffler tubes.
Disconnect the gray silicone intake and output elbows by gently pulling them out from the muffler tubes.
Step 25
- The Turbine/Muffler Assembly should now be free to lift off the manifold base.
- Gently pull up on the elbows to remove
The Turbine/Muffler Assembly should now be free to lift off the manifold base.
Gently pull up on the elbows to remove
Step 26
- To Install P/N 16350 “Turbine/Muffler Assembly” repeat the steps in reverse order.
To Install P/N 16350 “Turbine/Muffler Assembly” repeat the steps in reverse order.
Step 27
Turbine Filter P/N 10365
- Remove the six Phillips pan-head screws on the cover of the filter
Remove the six Phillips pan-head screws on the cover of the filter
Step 28
- The cover should be free now, remove it as well as the two “O”-rings
The cover should be free now, remove it as well as the two “O”-rings
Step 29
- Use your needle-nose pliers to remove the left and right filter assemblies. The right filter should have a “filter sock” on it.
Use your needle-nose pliers to remove the left and right filter assemblies. The right filter should have a “filter sock” on it.
Step 30
- To Install follow the steps in reverse order. If you are replacing the P/N 10365 muffler/filter assemblies then, make sure to place the muffler (output) in the left tube and the sock filter (input) in the right tube.
To Install follow the steps in reverse order. If you are replacing the P/N 10365 muffler/filter assemblies then, make sure to place the muffler (output) in the left tube and the sock filter (input) in the right tube.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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