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Universal cassette clamp
•
Detach cassette clamp (
13
) for a thorough cleaning, removing all
paraffin residues.
•
For cleaning, do not use xylene. Use xylene substitutes or paraffin
removers such as "Para Gard."
•
The cassette clamp (
13
) can also be placed in an oven heated to a
maximum of 65 °C, until the liquid wax escapes.
•
Remove paraffin residues with a dry cloth.
•
After such a cleaning procedure in an oven, always be sure to lubricate
the axle and spring of the clamping lever (
60
) (see also
chapter 8.3
).
8.
Cleaning and maintenance
Fig. 57
60
13
8.2 Maintenance instructions
Only authorized and qualified service personnel may access the internal components of the in-
strument for service and repair!
The instrument is basically maintenance-free. To ensure trouble-free operation of the instrument
over a long period of time, the following is recommended by Leica:
3.
Have the instrument inspected on a regular
basis by a qualified service technician
authorized by Leica.
The intervals depend on how heavily the
instrument is used.
1.
Thoroughly clean the instrument on a daily
basis.
2.
Enter into a service contract at the latest at
the end of the warranty period. For more in-
formation, please contact your local Leica
technical service center.
We recommend the following inspection intervals depending on the general workload of the instru-
ment as defined in the two categories listed in the table:
Category I
> 8.000 sections per day
> 5 hours per day
Predominantly high sectioning speed
Working with soft and hard specimens
Every 12 months
Number of sections per day:
Workload (hours per day):
Sectioning speed:
Specimen material:
Maintenance:
Category II
< 8.000 sections per day
<
5 hours per day
Slow to medium sectioning speed
Predominantly soft specimen material
Every 24 months
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