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AEM460 Semi-automatic Microtome
AMOSAEM460OP20180306
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Trouble Shooting
Below you find a list of the problems that most frequently occur. And they are most
caused by the operator, so please read the operation manual carefully before use it.
Problem Possible causes Corrective action
·
No display, no reaction
to buttons pressed after
the instrument is
switched on
·
Alarm is activated after
switching the instrument
on.
·
The section is uneven
from the second section
·
The section is not
continuous
·
Mains cable not properly connected
or it is break in the circuit.
·
Mains fuses defective
·
The input voltage is not match with
the voltage showed in the marks.
·
The rapid-stopped switch is pressed
·
The cord connect control to the
instrument is not or not well connected
·
The sectioning angle of the knife is
too small.
·
The clamping setting is not steady
·
The paraffin is too hard.
·
The angle between knife and the
embedded cassette is too large.
·
The set sectioning thickness is too
Thick.
·
Blunt cutting edge
·
Check if mains cable is properly connected
or replace the main cable
·
Replace the fuses
·
If it is not matched, call for the professional
personnel.
·
Check rapid-stopped switch and resume it
·
Reconnect the control panel to the instrument
·
Alternately thick and thin sections are
produced. In extreme case, every second
section is skipped, being followed by a very
thickness. Systematically try wider clearance
angle setting until optimum angle width has
been found.
·
Check if all the screws are tightened.
·
Embed the specimen again in the low-fusing
paraffin or drop the embedded specimen into the
low-fusing paraffin, and then trim the embedded
specimen to make the thin
·
Decrease the angle between knife and the
embedded specimen.
·
Adjust the setting thickness
·
Replace the blade or adjust the position of the
blade.