INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING ADJUSTMENTS

Prior to using your articulator, it will be necessary to mount the permanent magnetic "Splitex" onto the upper and lower arms of the unit. Please refer to the "SPLITEX MOUNTING PLATE INSTALLATIONS INSTRUCTIONS" technical guide for assistance with this procedure. A Jensen Representative will also be glad to offer assistance over the telephone, and can be reached at 1-800-243-2000 from 8 am to 8 pm eastern standard time.

Centric Lock: There are two levers at the back of the upper arm of the unit, which when in the "down" position, lock the articulator in centric. The articulator can be opened 180º at this point. When the levers are both in the "up" position, the upper arm of the articulator can be removed. NOTE: If the levers are not even when in the down position, check to be sure that settings are equal on both sides of the unit, i.e. Condylar Inclination is at 35º.

Bennett Angle Adjustment: A red-handled allen wrench is supplied with each unit. To make adjustments to the Bennett Angle setting (-5º to 30º), use the allen wrench to loosen the set-screw in the black housing on the right and left upper arm, and turn the dial to line up the white line with the appropriate setting.

Condylar Inclination Adjustment:   Condylar inclination adjustments can be made by loosening the two lower screws on the back side of the upper arm, and turning the dial with the horizontal-line markings (-20º to 70º). Line the correct mark up with the point of the triangle created by the header on the upper arm, which is just to the left of the markings. Lock the setting place by retightening the screws on the back side of the upper arm.

Protusive Indicator: Use the red knobs on the front of the upper arm to measure lateral or protrusive movement, and to fix these positions if desired. The protrusive indicator must be on "0" in order to lock the articulator into centric.

Vertical Adjustability:  Vertical adjustments, for joint compression and distraction, can be made by loosening the set-screws on the outer side-arms, using the horizontal lines on the front of the side-arm for reference.

Interchangeable Condylar Insert Pairs: The standard condylar inserts supplied with the unit feature a curvature radius of 12.5 mm. These can be replaced with other condylar inserts in the following 6 formats:

Centric                               Sideshift (only available in 12.5mm radius)

Flat

Radius 19.0 mm

Radius 12.5 mm (std)               .05     1.0    1.5

Radius 9.5

Revision 0, 3/19/99