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Copyright

©2004 A-dec Inc. All Rights Reserved.

2601 Crestview Drive, Newberg, OR 97132, USA Printed in USA.

A-dec Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the content in this document, including but not
limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. A-dec Inc. shall
not be held liable for any errors contained herein or any consequential or other damages concerning the
furnishing, performance or use of this material.The information in this document is subject to change
without notice. If you find any problems with this document, please report them to us in writing.
A-dec Inc. does not warrant that this document is error-free.

All other non A-dec products or services mentioned in this document are covered by the trademarks,
service marks, or product names designated by the companies marketing those products.

Trademarks

A-dec logo, Cascade, Cascade Master Series, Century Plus, Continental, Decade, Performer, Preference,
Preference Collection, and Radius are registered trademarks in the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.

A-dec, A-dec 500, ICX, and Preference ICC are also trademarks of A-dec Inc.

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Identification of Symbols

Recognized by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.® with respect to electric shock, fire
and mechanical hazards only in accordance with UL 2601-1. Recognized with
respect to electric shock, fire, mechanical and other specified hazards only in
accordance with CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 601.1

Conforms to European Directives
(refer to Declaration Statement)

Protective earth (ground)

UL listed to US (UL 544) and Canadian (CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 125) safety standards

Functional earth (ground)

Attention, consult accompanying documents

Classified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. with respect to electric shock, fire and
mechanical hazards only in accordance with UL 2601-1. Classified with respect to
electric shock, fire, mechanical and other specified hazards only in accordance with
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 601.1

Type B applied part

Class II equipment

Classification of Equipment (EN 60601-1)

Types of Shock Protection:

Class I Equipment (Dental Chairs, Dental Lights, & Power Supplies)

Class II Equipment (Chair, Wall, & Cart-Mounted Delivery Systems)

Degree of Shock Protection:

Type B Applied Part (Delivery Systems Only)

Degree of Protection Against Water Ingress:

Ordinary Equipment (All products)

Mode of Operation:

Continuous Operation (All models except Dental Chairs)

Continuous Operation with Intermittent Loading (Dental Chairs -5% duty cycle)

Environmental

For Storage: All equipment

Temperature: -40°C to 70°C

-40°F to 158°F

Relative Humidity: 95% maximum

For Operation:

Temperature: 10°C to 40°C

50°F to 104°F

Relative Humidity: 95% maximum

Electromagnetic Compatibility

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for medical devices
in EN60601-1-2. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a typical medical installation. Contact A-dec Customer Service, if
you have any questions.

Flammable Gasses

Not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen
or nitrous oxide, where such gasses may accumulate in concentration (closed space).

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Warranty

A-dec warrants its products against defects in material or workmanship for one year from time of delivery.
A-dec’s sole obligation under the warranty is to provide parts for the repair, or at its option, to provide the
replacement product (excluding labor). The buyer shall have no other remedy. All special, incidental, and
coincidental damages are excluded.

Written notice of breach of warranty must be given to A-dec within the warranty period. The warranty does
not cover damage resulting from improper installation or maintenance, accident or misuse. The warranty
does not cover damage resulting from the use of cleaning, disinfecting or sterilization chemicals and
processes. The warranty also does not cover light bulbs. Failure to follow instructions provided in the
A-dec Owner’s Guide (operation and maintenance instructions) may void the warranty.

A-dec warrants A-dec dental chair cylinders, both lift and tilt, for ten years from the date of purchase of the
chair or the cylinder.This warranty is retroactive to A-dec chair cylinders already in the field. The warranty
covers chair cylinders A-dec finds to have manufacturing related irregularities. Stool cylinders are covered
under A-dec‘s one year warranty.

No other warranties as to merchantability or otherwise are made.

Return Merchandise

U.S. and Canadian dealers wishing to return overstock (unopened) merchandise to A-dec for credit
consideration must include a copy of the original invoice number. A return authorization form from an
A-dec Territory Manager must be included with serial numbered equipment or A-dec/W&H handpieces.
A 15% restocking fee will be assessed.

Merchandise that cannot be returned for credit includes parts assembled to the dental unit, chair, light, or
cabinet; obsolete parts; and specials. Preference Collection dental furniture cannot be returned for credit.

In the case of a defective warranty item, a copy of the replacement invoice, serial number of the unit under
which it was replaced, and a description of the symptoms of the defect must be returned with the part to:
A-dec Inc. 2601 Crestview Drive, Newberg, Oregon 97132, USA.

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General Information

About this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii

Getting support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xviii

Information sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix

Serial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xx

Service tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii

A-dec tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxv

Handpiece tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxviii

Quick-connect fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxix

Data communication system (DCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxx

Programming

Chair Programming

Position programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Position 3 (X-ray/Rinse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Footswitch icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Delivery System Programming

Touchpad icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Dual operator mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Handpiece configuration for deluxe touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Programming memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Electric micromotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Scaler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Cuspidor and Light Programming

Cup fill and bowl rinse functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Dental light (Auto On/Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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LED Troubleshooting Quick Start

LED troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Touchpad Programming

Factory preset functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Disable/enable the footswitch or touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Touchpad Circuit Board

Standard touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Deluxe touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Touchpad Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

A-dec 511 Chair

Chair Features

Chair specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Power On/Off button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Limp-along feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Chair Covers

Motor pump cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Lift arm cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Stop plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Swivel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chair Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Chair Circuit Board

Chair circuit board components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Factory default routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

LED identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chair Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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Hydraulic System

Hydraulic fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Hydraulic cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Motor-driven hydraulic pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Solenoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Chair Stop Plate

Chair bump-up feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Chair Adjustments

Swivel brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Headrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Chair Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Doctor’s Side

Delivery System Components

A-dec 500 delivery system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Internal control components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Delivery System Covers

Delivery system cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Delivery system front cover — Continental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Delivery system front cover — Traditional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Delivery System Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Delivery System Circuit Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46