Leica 14051454200, Instructions For Use Manual

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HistoCore SPECTRA CV
Safety
2
Warnings - Cleaning and Maintenance
Warning
• The instrument should always be cleaned after the end of work, but BEFORE the instrument is
shut down. An exception from this is cleaning the interior (
→
P. 107 – 7.2.4 Interior cleaning) .
We recommend cleaning while the instrument is shut down.
• When cleaning the instrument, wear suitable protective clothing (lab coat, cut-resistant gloves and
safety goggles) to protect from reagents and potentially infectious micro-biological debris.
• When using cleaners, please comply with the safety instructions of the manufacturer and the
laboratory safety regulations.
• Do not use any of the following for cleaning the outside surfaces of the instrument: alcohol,
detergents containing alcohol (glass cleaners), abrasive cleaning powders, solvents containing
acetone, ammonia, chlorine, or xylene!
• Clean the hood and housing using mild commercial, pH-neutral household cleaners. The finished
surfaces are not resistant to solvents and xylene substitutes!
• The plastic reagent vessels can be cleaned in a dishwasher at a maximum temperature of +65 °C.
Any standard cleaning agent for laboratory dishwashers may be used. Never clean the plastic
reagent vessels at higher temperatures since higher temperatures can cause the reagent vessels to
become deformed.
2.3 Safety features on the instrument
Warning
• Make sure to keep the hood closed whenever coverslipping processes are active. Leica assumes no
liability for loss of quality caused by opening the hood during processing.
• If the hood of the instrument is opened, the movements are stopped for safety reasons as soon as
the slide currently being coverslipped is finished being coverslipped in order to avoid any risk of
specimen damage due to collision with moving parts.
• Opening the hood when one or more coverslipping process(es) is/are active causes delays in the
respective processing steps since no transport movements take place for this time frame.
• To ensure smooth operation of the instrument software, the instrument must be restarted by the
user at least every 3 days.