Issue 3 April 2011
1
Operating, Maintenance and
Spare Parts Manual for the
Bright 8000 Base
Sledge Microtome
Serial Number: ……….
Page 1: ...Issue 3 April 2011 1 Operating Maintenance and Spare Parts Manual for the Bright 8000 Base Sledge Microtome Serial Number...
Page 2: ...ng 7 1 1 1 Receipt 7 1 1 2 Unpacking 7 1 2 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 7 1 2 1 Positioning 7 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8 2 1 Operating handle 3 8 2 2 Thickness control 5 8 2 3 Coarse advance trim control...
Page 3: ...4 MAINTENANCE 11 4 1 Cleaning 11 4 2 Lubrication 11 4 3 Decontamination 11 4 4 Removing the Sledge 11 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 12 Name Microtome Lubricating Oil 12 5 SPECIFICATIONS 13 6 ACCESSORIES...
Page 4: ...ition Remove the knife blade or cover with the guards or visor provided b DO NOT leave unboxed knives blades lying around Place knives blades that are not in use in their boxes or packets c DO NOT car...
Page 5: ...contact with potential pathogenic or radioactive material it is essential that it be decontaminated 2 Set procedures are laid down by the Health and Safety Executive for decontamination For the avoida...
Page 6: ...warranty such warranty shall thereafter be limited to a period of six months from the date when the goods shall have been re delivered to the Buyer c this warranty does not apply to any defects caused...
Page 7: ...packing must be carefully removed and parts checked against the enclosed packing list If any damage or discrepancy is noted please inform our agent distributor or bright Instrument Company Limited dir...
Page 8: ...ed then turn clockwise past the required thickness then anticlockwise 2 3 Coarse advance trim control 4 Quickly raises or lowers the specimen 450 m per turn As this control is always engaged it can be...
Page 9: ...and that the heel of the knife is not caught up on the slot in the knife clamps d Screw the knife clamp levers down just sufficiently to steady the knife in position e Slacken the knife block clamp le...
Page 10: ...built up wax 2 Wax embedded specimens usually cut more easily if they have been chilled It is common practice to trim a batch of wax blocks then place them face down on a cold plate or crushed ice to...
Page 11: ...The Slide Blocks Dovetails Fig 1 6 should also be lubricated on a regular basis with Part No 57425 Microtome Sledge Oil 4 3 Decontamination It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that a decont...
Page 12: ...ake inhalation unlikely at ambient temperatures INGESTION May cause nausea vomiting and diarrhoea Toxic effects can be delayed by up to 48hours OTHER NONE known Respiratory Fumes may irritate respirat...
Page 13: ...mm Maximum specimen size Maximum specimen size 250x110mm Section thickness range 0 040 m in 1 m increments Total feed range 8 horizontal and vertical optional Specimen holder Specimen vice or quick re...
Page 14: ...tage 30x30mm 53024 Solid state freezer a Peltier effect freezing stage 40x40mm 8000 208 Cryostage freezing stage 130x90mm 51719 Object holder 73x54mm 51720 Object holder 100 x 66mm 51836 Object holder...
