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5.7
Cleaning the Leica EM TIC 3X
All surfaces can be cleaned with a damp lint-free cloth moistened with either aqueous
cleaning agents or 50% ethanol (ethanol:water 1:1). Do NOT use ACETONE!
The LCD control panel should be cleaned with standard commercial screen cleaner
when the system is switched off.
Accidentally deposition of solvents (e.g. acetone, isopropanol or ethanol) must be
removed immediately with damp lint-free cloth moistened with either aqueous
cleaning agents or 50% ethanol.
5.8
Maintenance schedule (summary)
Assembly
Task
Cycle
Viewing glass
Clean or replace
As necessary
Protective glass
Clean or replace
As necessary
Ion source
Replace cathodes and
anode or complete ion
source cartridges
350 h as indicated by
operating hours counter
Clean components of the
ion source
350 h
Clean the ion source
- If ion source is unstable
- In the event of short-
circuit
Turbo pump
Performed by Leica
service engineer
Every 3 years (monitored
by operating hours
counter)
Booster pump
Performed by Leica
service engineer
As necessary
Performed by Leica
service engineer
Yearly (monitored by
operating hours counter)
LN
2
Pump
Clean valves
- if LN
2
flow is to low
- if cooling rate becomes
too slow.
