Care and Maintenance
Leica M525 F20/CT20 / Ref. 10 715 156 / Version 01 43
10 Care and Maintenance
10.1 Maintenance instructions
• Put a dust cover over the instrument during breaks in work.
• Keep accessories in a dust-free place when not in use.
• Remove dust with bellows and a soft brush.
• Clean the objectives and eyepieces with special optics cleaning
cloths and pure alcohol.
• Protect the surgical microscope from moisture, fumes, acids,
alkalis and corrosive substances.
• Do not store any chemicals near the instruments.
• Protect the surgical microscope from improper handling.
• Do not install other plugs or unscrew optical systems and
mechanical parts, unless explicitly instructed to do so in these
instructions.
• Protect the surgical microscope from oil and grease.
• Never oil or grease the guide surfaces or mechanical parts.
• Remove coarse debris with a moistened disposable cloth.
• To disinfect the surgical microscope, use products from the
group of surface disinfectants based on the following active
ingredients:
• Aldehydes
• Alcohols
• Quaternary ammonium compounds
Due to potential damage to the materials, never use
products based on:
• Halogen-donating compounds
• Strong organic acids
• Oxygen-donating compounds
Follow the disinfectant manufacturer's instructions.
We recommend concluding a service contract with Leica
Microsystems Service.
To maintain the reliability of the surgical microscope, we
recommend inspecting the product annually, covering our detailed
checklist.
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Please contact your Leica Microsystems service representative.
10.2 Changing lamps
NOTE
Damage to the Leica M525 F20/CT20 surgical microscope!
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Before replacing the lamp, switch off the Leica M525 F20/CT20
surgical microscope and disconnect it from the power supply.
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Switch off the illumination using the on/off switch (2).
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Switch off the microscope using the on/off switch (1).
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Unscrew the rotary knob (4) under the control/illumination unit
and fold down the illumination unit (3).
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CAUTION
Burn hazard!
The mount of the lighting gets very hot.
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Before replacing lamps, ensure that the mount has
cooled down.
