Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Turbine Filter P/N 10365 Replacement

Introduction

A failure on the "Delivered Volume Test" can signify dirty filters needing replacement. Knowing how to replace these is vital to the Ventilator's function. This guide will run through all the necessary steps including the removal of the:

-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

Careful: steps 1-2 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.

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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.

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Step 3 Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Top Cover Disassembly

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Remove the four Phillips #0 screws on the back side of the ventilator.

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Step 4

Remove all six small side panel screws along the bottom of each side of the top cover with the same screwdriver.

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Step 5

Slide the top cover towards the back side of the ventilator to remove it.

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Step 6 Cardinal Health Vela Ventilator Battery Tray Removal

Careful: steps 6-8 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.

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Use your Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the 4 Phillips pan head screws positioned on each side of the battery tray.

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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.

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Step 8

Disconnect the batteries from the ventilator by pulling apart the Battery Connector.

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Step 9 Left Panel

Remove the two Phillips countersink at the rear of the panel.

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Step 10

Remove the Phillips countersink in the upper front of the panel.

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Step 11

The panel is now free and can be lifted from the device.

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Step 12

To install the left panel follow these steps in reverse order.

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Step 13 Blender Assembly P/N 16358A

Careful: steps 13-21 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.

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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

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Step 14

If the rear panel is installed, disconnect the 40-pin ribbon cable from the SVGA out PCB.

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Step 15

If the front panel is installed, disconnect the green oxygen nebulizer tube.

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Step 16

Disconnect the:
-J301, 12-Pin Connector to J301 on the main PCB
From the blender PCB

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Step 17

Remove the bottom strip ambient air inlet filter by pinching and pulling it out.

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Step 18

Remove the three Phillips pan-head screws on the right side of the rear panel.

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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.

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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.

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Step 21

For Instillation follow steps in reverse order.

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Step 22 Turbine/Muffler Assembly P/N 16349

Disconnect the main wire harness connector at P2 on the Turbine Driver PCBA

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Step 23

Remove the 5 Phillips pan-head mounting screws.

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Step 24

Disconnect the gray silicone intake and output elbows by gently pulling them out from the muffler tubes.

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Step 25

The Turbine/Muffler Assembly should now be free to lift off the manifold base.
Gently pull up on the elbows to remove

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Step 26

To Install P/N 16350 "Turbine/Muffler Assembly" repeat the steps in reverse order.

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Step 27 Turbine Filter P/N 10365

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Remove the six Phillips pan-head screws on the cover of the filter

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Step 28

The cover should be free now, remove it as well as the two "O"-rings

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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.

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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.

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