ProcedureCouch/Table (Covers)Replace
Remove and install the patient couch upper covers (handle, front, rear, side, rail, maintenance, couch-top bottom, and frame bottom covers)
Remove and reinstall the patient couch's upper cover set — handle, front cover, rear cover, side covers, rail covers, maintenance cover, couch-top bottom cover, and frame bottom cover — in the order that respects each cover's fit-up dependencies.
Applies to
Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A)
Personnel
1 technician · Basic-to-intermediate — hand-tool cover removal/installation sized to the M3/M4/M6/M12 fasteners called out in source (source names only thread size, not driver/wrench type); no electrical or hydraulic disconnection is described for these upper covers (skill assessment derived from procedure content — not an OEM-stated skill level).
Steps
9 steps
Source
2D201-062E*F p.22-29
Tools & parts
| Item | Part number | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Handle | n/a in source | 2 × M12 bolts |
| Front cover (lower) | n/a in source | 5 × M6 screws + 2 × M3 screws |
| Front cover (upper) | n/a in source | 3 × M4 screws |
| Rear cover | n/a in source | 4 × M4 screws (open the flap first) |
| Side cover \<L\> | n/a in source | 15 × M4 screws |
| Side cover \<R\> | n/a in source | 15 × M4 screws |
| Rail cover \<L\> | n/a in source | 10 × M4 screws |
| Rail cover \<R\> | n/a in source | 10 × M4 screws |
| Maintenance cover | n/a in source | 2 caps + 2 × M4 screws |
| Couch-top bottom cover | n/a in source | 8 × M4 screws |
| Frame bottom cover | n/a in source | 4 × M4 screws |
Full step-by-step for Remove and install the patient couch upper covers (handle, front, rear, side, rail, maintenance, couch-top bottom, and frame bottom covers)
All 9 steps are documented in the FSELIB Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.
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View all Aquilion 16 (TSX-101A) guidesSource: 2D201-062E*F p.22-29. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.