Leica ASP300 S, Operating Manual

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9 Leica ASP300 S
Warnings - Operating the instrument
The Leica ASP300 S may only be operated by trained laboratory personnel, according to
its designated use and per the present instruction manual.
The ON/STOP switch at the side of the instrument may be used in an emergency to stop
the instrument during operation.
Always press PAUSE before opening the retort lid during processing to allow the retort to
vent.
Do not remove the wax drain hose or the remote fill/drain hose until the fill or drain has
been completed, as pressurized air is used to clear the hose after each fill / drain.
After refilling / replacing the reagent bottles ensure that the lids are tight.
The bottles must be properly pushed home into the connection manifolds at the rear inner
wall of the reagent module.
Failure to correctly plug the reagent bottles into the manifold will cause an interruption
to the processing run and may result in spilling of reagents.
Fixatives containing mercuric salts, acetic or picric acid will corrode metallic compo-
nents in the instrument.
After each paraffin step a retort clean cycle must be run.
2. Safety
Material safety data sheets can be obtained from the supplier of the chemicals.
They are also available on the Internet:
http://www.msdsonline.com