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Cleaning and Maintenance
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Category I
Category II
Maintenance:
Every 12 months
Every 24 months
Fig. 144
Note for inspection
When the instrument reaches approx. 2 million performed strokes, the code
SEr
always appears for approx. 3 seconds in the three-digit display when the
TRIM/SECT
button is pressed (switching between trimming and sectioning mode).
This is a reminder that the instrument must be inspected by an authorized Leica
Biosystems service technician, regardless of how heavily the instrument has been
used.
8.4
Lubricating the instrument
Once a month, lubricate the following parts with the included drive parts oil (1 - 2 drops are enough).
Warning
Oil is spilled and not cleaned-up immediately.
Serious injury of persons, for example, by slipping and getting in contact with dangerous parts like
the knife/blade of the instrument.
• Always make sure that no oil is spilled.
• If oil has been spilled, clean it up immediately, thoroughly and completely.
Instrument
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1
2
for the knife holder base on the microtome base plate.
• The T-piece
