Leica BIOSYSTEMS HistoCore BIOCUT, Instructions For Use Manual

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83 HistoCore BIOCUT
Cleaning and Maintenance
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6. Lay the removed parts on an absorbent cloth into the drying chamber (up to a max. of 65 °C)
and let the paraffin contamination run off.
Warning
During cleaning knife/blade holder, remove the parts from the drying chamber (65 °C).
Scalding hazard.
• Wear heat insulating gloves when removing the parts from the drying chamber (65 °C).
7. Wipe the two-in-one blade holder E and allow to cool down to room temperature, then
reassemble it.
8. After cleaning the moving parts of the two-in-one blade holder E, apply a thin coat of drive part
oil to them.
9. When installing the pressure plate (
→
"Fig. 85- 4 ") , ensure that the insert of the clamping top is
installed correctly as shown (
→
"Fig. 85- 8 ") and the upper edge of the pressure plate is parallel
to and level with the rear edge of the clamping top (
→
"Fig. 85- 3 ") .
Tips
If the insert of the clamping top is installed wrongly, the pressure plate cannot be clamped.
Universal cassette clamp
Fig. 86
1
2
3
• Detach cassette clamp ( → "Fig. 86- 1 ") for
a thorough cleaning, removing all paraffin
residues.
• For cleaning, do not use xylene. Use xylene
substitutes or paraffin removers.
• The cassette clamp (
→
"Fig. 86- 1 ") can also be
placed in an oven heated to a maximum of 65 °C,
until the liquid paraffin escapes.
• Remove paraffin residues with a dry cloth.
• After such a cleaning procedure in an oven,
always be sure to lubricate the spiral springs
(
→
"Fig. 86- 2 ") of the tension lever (
→
"Fig. 86- 3 ") .
Allow the cassette clamp to cool down before
mounting it back to the instrument.
8.2 Maintenance instructions
Tips
Only authorized and qualified service personnel may access the internal components of the
instrument for service and repair!
The instrument is basically maintenance-free.