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Instructions for Use, V2.0, RevG - 07/2016
4. Setting up the instrument
4.1 Installation site requirements
• Stable, exactly horizontal laboratory bench
with even surface of a minimum width of
1.60 m and minimum depth of 0.80 m.
• Tap water supply located a maximum of
2.50 m and waste water drain pipe a maxi-
mum of 2.00 m away from the correspond-
ing in-/outlets at the rear panel of the instru-
ment.
• If the instrument is to be operated with air
evacuation hose, a fume cupboard at a dis-
tance of maximum 3.50 m from the instru-
ment is required.
Alternative: operation with activated carbon
filter.
• Sufficient space (approx. 0.90 m) above the
laboratory bench for opening / closing the
instrument lid without any problem.
• Virtually vibration-free floor.
• Stable ambient temperature b10 °C
and +40 °C.
• Relative air humidity of maximum 80 %, non-
condensing.
• Do not place near instruments which might
be sources of vibration.
The chemicals to be used in the
Leica ST5020 are both flammable and
noxious. The instrument must be set
up in a well ventilated area, free from
any ignition sources.
Do not operate the instrument in
rooms with explosion hazard.
• To lift, grip the instrument by the carrying
handles (
1
,
Fig. 5
).
Four people are required to lift and/
or carry the instrument, as the instru-
ment weighs a total of approx. 95 kg.
• Place the instrument onto the bench.
• Unscrew the carrying handles (remove
screws (
2
) with Allen key, size 6.0) and store
away.
• Pull off plastic cover.
• Check whether all accessories have been
delivered as per your order.
4.2 Installing the instrument
Fig. 5
1
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