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The A1 Maintenance Card: Handpiece Cleaner & Lubricant Instructions

This is the card that matters most in your sterilization room: A1's official cleaner and lubricant instructions. Proper cleaning and lubrication between patients is the single biggest factor in how long a handpiece lasts — and the steps differ by handpiece type, so here they are exactly as printed on our maintenance card.

Must use cleaner and lubricant between patients.
Never use disinfectant or disinfectant wipes on handpieces, as they are corrosive.

Highspeed Handpieces

  1. With blank bur installed, apply 3 drops into drive air line (see illustration below).
  2. Attach handpiece to air supply. Cup head with paper towel, being careful not to touch bur. Run handpiece for 10 seconds, expelling lubricant onto towel. Repeat if expelled lubricant is discolored.
  3. Remove bur, clean handpiece with alcohol wipe, and sterilize.

Slowspeed Handpieces

  1. Apply 2 drops into drive air line (see illustration below). Run for 10 seconds.
  2. Remove bur, clean handpiece with alcohol wipe, and sterilize.

Electric Handpieces

  1. Remove handpiece from motor and bur from handpiece.
  2. Apply 5 drops into back of electric contra angle or nosecone.
  3. Attach handpiece to motor, replace the bur and run for 20 seconds to purge. Repeat if expelled lubricant is discolored.
  4. Remove bur, clean handpiece with alcohol wipe, and sterilize.

Attachments & Removable Heads

  1. Use dropper to lubricate all moving parts and run briefly.
  2. Remove bur, clean handpiece with alcohol wipe, and sterilize.

Finding the drive air line: on the handpiece's rear connection, the drive air line is the hole marked in red in the card's illustrations — shown for 4-hole, 5-hole, and 6-pin connections.

Drive air line diagrams for 4-hole, 5-hole, and 6-pin handpiece connections, with the drive air hole marked in red

Handpiece cleaner, lubricant, and replacement parts are available from A1 Handpiece Specialists — and if a handpiece stops responding to good maintenance, repair estimates are always free. Call 443-552-7338 (Mon–Thu 9AM–5PM, Fri 8:30AM–3PM) or email a1dentalsupply@gmail.com. For the full care routine behind this card, see our Dental Handpiece Maintenance guide.

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