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Instruction Manual V 1.6 – 11/2007
5.5
Daily routine maintenance / switching the VT1000 S off
After you finish working, proceed as follows:
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Switch off the mains switch at the back of the instrument.
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Place the lid onto the magnifier
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Remove the knife holder.
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Take the knife out of the knife holder and dispose of it properly and
safely.
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Remove the specimen disc and lay flatwise on table surface.
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Remove the specimen using a single-edge blade. Then, remove re-
mains of cyanoacrylate adhesive from the specimen disc.
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Remove the buffer tray and drain it. Make sure to dispose properly of
the contents of the buffer tray.
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Drain the cooling bath.
For that purpose, take the drain tube off the fixing device at the rear of
the instrument and dispose of the contents of the cooling bath into a
suitable recipient. Then wipe off with a dry cloth.
Caution: the contents of the cooling bath may also have been
contaminated by buffer solution that has spilled over.
5.
Operation
