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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Operation Manual HM550

•  Press button (fig. 85.1) until the operating mode single stroke  

SINGLE is shown on the display.

•  Press the two start buttons (fig. 85.3 and 85.4) or the foot pedal 

once to release a single cutting cycle.

•  e movement stops in the lower reversal point.

•  Press button (fig. 85.1) until the operating mode interval stroke 

INTERV is shown on the display.

•  e cutting drive only moves as long as the two start buttons  

(fig. 85.3 and 85.4) or the foot pedal are being pressed.

Single stroke

Interval stroke

Setting the cutting speed

Start and stop of the 

cutting drive

Start

•  e desired cutting speed is set on the operating knob (fig. 86.2).

Note:

To save time, the return travel speed is enhanced in relation to the cutting 

speed, especially for slow cutting speeds.

•  Press the two buttons (fig. 86.3 and 86.4) of the safety switch either 

at the same time or briefly one after the other.

•  As an option, the motorized cutting drive can also be started via the 

foot pedal.

•  e LED in button (fig. 86.3) lights up while the motorized cutting 

drive is active.

Note:

To start the motorized cutting drive, the functions handwheel brake and 

emergency stop must not be activated.

e course function of the cutting drive results from the selected cut-

ting window, the selected operating mode and the set cutting speed.

•  Press one of the two buttons (fig. 86.3 or 86.4) or

•  press the foot pedal.

•  e LED (fig. 86.3) goes off.

Stop in operating mode 

continuous stroke

Operating instructions

Option M – motorized cutting drive

Summary of Contents for Thermo Scientific Microm HM550 MV

Page 1: ...1 Thermo Fisher Scienti c Operation Manual HM550 Part of Thermo Fisher Scienti c...

Page 2: ...02 Thermo Fisher Scienti c Operation Manual HM550...

Page 3: ...03 Thermo Fisher Scienti c Operation Manual HM550 Microm HM550 Thermo Scienti c CRYOSTAT MICROTOM incl options O M V P D Operation manual English ex Ser No 46320...

Page 4: ...entative is Operation Manual may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or con verted to any electronic or other form without prior written consent of ermo Fisher Scienti...

Page 5: ...05 Thermo Fisher Scienti c Operation Manual HM550 Figure 1 Cryostat Thermo Scienti c Microm HM550...

Page 6: ...is expressed or im plied Unauthorized modi cation or repair by third party persons will void the warranty e warranty will expire in case of improper or wrong use of the instru ment and in case the wa...

Page 7: ...tat i e placing the specimen onto a chuck sectioning and trans ferring sections onto a slide e listed and marked safety measures as well as the regulations and hygiene measures of your respective lab...

Page 8: ...en coarse feed 40 Speed of the specimen coarse feed 41 Setting the cutting window 42 Automatic approach system 43 Trimming and rst cuts 46 Fine feed 46 Turning on o the function retraction 47 Indicati...

Page 9: ...unit 88 Setting the suction window 94 Knife carrier for Vacutome 95 Disposable blade carrier EV 95 Magnetic disposable blade carrier MV 98 Option P active deep freezing device with Peltier element 10...

Page 10: ...l 130 Maintenance and care of the cryostat 132 Shutting o for cleaning 132 Removing the microtome 133 Cleaning and care of the microtome 136 Cleaning the cooling lamella 137 Changing the uorescent lam...

Page 11: ...ine use of the HM550 Series is easy and safe if the instructions in this manual are being observed Note Special instructions regarding operation of the instrument WA I S F CA TIO general danger spot T...

Page 12: ...ument grounding T T T I E C IEC caution mains voltage N C U danger in explosive environment T hazard of frostBite A hazard of radioactive radiation W W A R hazard of infection U A Biohazard S F I L B...

Page 13: ...ti c Operation Manual HM550 hazard of malfunction T T I Warning of unhealthy or irritating suBstances D D F T care in using microtome knife T I B U N N N T Waste disposal A D Safety Precautions Warnin...

Page 14: ...s Rotary Microtome with backlash and maintenance free cross roller bearings in stainless steel Electro mechanical feed system Section thickness setting from 1 to 100 microns up to 10 m in 1 m incremen...

Page 15: ...al of sections when trimming e system consists of a duo lter system e coarse lter collects the section waste e micro lter with a 99 99 ltration e ciency for 0 1 m particles lters the air e coarse lter...

Page 16: ...m from 20 to 70 m 10 m from 70 to 100 m Trimming thickness range 5 to 500 m Resolution 5 m from 5 to 10 m 10 m from 10 to 100 m 20 m from 100 to 200 m 50 m from 200 to 500 m Specimen retraction durin...

Page 17: ...Handwheel brake electromagnetic in any position Emergency stop via handswitch or foot pedal Option V max specimen size 28 mm max section thickness to be disposed of max 40 m max section thickness to b...

Page 18: ...0 V 50 Hz 6 A 10 Internal protection Primary circuits Transformer T8AH 100 115 V T4AH 220 240 V Illumination T0 8AH 100 115 V T0 4AH 220 240 V Secondary circuits Window heating T2 5AH Vacutome valve o...

Page 19: ...Button TRIM FEED 5 Arrow button UP 6 Arrow button DOWN 7 LC display 8 Reset button 9 Menu button 10 enter button within the menu settings scroll button outside the menu settings 11 Information line 1...

Page 20: ...Scienti c Operation Manual HM550 Figure 3 Keypad left 1 Button cutting window 2 Button ACA 3 Button coarse feed forwards 4 Button coarse feed backwards 5 Button TRIM 4 3 1 2 5 Introduction Technical d...

Page 21: ...ad right 1 Button operating modes 2 Operating knob 3 Button START STOP 4 Button START STOP 5 Emergency stop LED 6 Button to activate the hand wheel brake 7 Brake LED 8 Button to loosen the hand wheel...

Page 22: ...22 Thermo Fisher Scienti c Operation Manual HM550 Frontal View ear View Introduction Technical data HM550 Series...

Page 23: ...23 Thermo Fisher Scienti c Operation Manual HM550 Lateral View Left Side Lateral View ight Side Introduction Technical data HM550 Series...

Page 24: ...acking Remove the upper wooden cover g 5 1 e hinges of the upper wooden cover are secured with tape Remove this tape Lift the packing g 5 2 over the instrument Remove the upper and lower supporting fo...

Page 25: ...e setting feet of the cryostat is packed together with the accessories of the cryostat separate carton on the foot rest of the cryostat Turn the setting feet completely upwards via this tool so that t...

Page 26: ...ap prox 30 position Choose installation site that enough ventilation for the cooling system is guaranteed the distance between wall and rear panel is approx 15 cm For this install the distance bolts...

Page 27: ...e unit tighten the screws g 6 1 by using the attached tool Warning Instead of the hand wheel handle a transportation screw g 6b 1 is inserted into the hand wheel is way the hand wheel is tightly and s...

Page 28: ...n Insert coarse lter into the lter unit caution Section waste is collected in the coarse lter It must be replaced at least once a week depending on the amount of debris and nature of the specimens e c...

Page 29: ...ing Before turning on the instrument for the rst time please check if the power requirements indicated on the type plate g 8 correspond to the power supply voltage being used No other instruments shou...

Page 30: ...C In case the instrument is equipped with an optional specimen cooling the specimen temperature is pre set to 10 C e cooling phase will take approx 2 to 3 5 h depending on the set chamber temperature...

Page 31: ...so from a greater distance When the instrument is not operated for another hour the cryostat switches to the sleep status e display illumination goes o However the equipment on indicator g 2 1 then li...

Page 32: ...o operate the instrument easily and comfortably with a few buttons only please note the following After having chosen a function its pre selected values can be changed via the up or down buttons Howev...

Page 33: ...he distance to the end position of the specimen To lock the keyboards and to block the feed movement press the but tons g 12 8 and 12 10 for approx 2 sec e display g 13 shows LOCKED To unlock the keyb...

Page 34: ...the specimen clamping is retracted electro mechanically is is shown by the letter R in the status line on the display Warning When the motor drive option M for the cutting movement has been turned on...

Page 35: ...d section or trimming thickness via button up g 16 5 or down g 16 6 e altered values are shown on the display OMVPD Figure 15 Setting section thickness and trimming thickness 5 4 2 1 3 6 Figure 16 Cen...

Page 36: ...of the display the actual value is also shown graphically Press button g 18 3 for chamber temperature CHAMBER is then shown inverted e set value settings are made via the up button g 18 5 down button...

Page 37: ...en chucks with a size of 50 55 60 and 70 mm Special sizes on request Put the warm chuck into the hole g 19 1 of the fast freezing rail Put freezing medium onto the chuck Place fresh tissue onto the st...

Page 38: ...pecimen Note Use both a frozen cryo mold and a frozen heat extractor Insert the heat extractor g 20b into the fast freezing rail g 20b 1 To pre cool the heat extractor turn the knob g 20b 2 to lower t...

Page 39: ...39 Thermo Fisher Scienti c Operation Manual HM550 4 2 1 3 5 Figure 20a Heat Extractor 2 1 3 4 Figure 20b Heat Extractor Operating instructions Chamber cooling...

Page 40: ...the coarse feed turns o e LED in button g 21 4 blinks which means that the speci men clamping is in its rear end position Press button g 21 5 Brie y press this button to carry out a forward travel of...

Page 41: ...reached its front end position e speed for the specimen coarse feed can be selected in three di erent settings e selected setting is shown in the status line on the display by one two or three little...

Page 42: ...you return into the list of submenus e current setting of the submenu is also chosen and will still be valid To quit the submenu press the menu button g 23 9 Now continue working with the selected set...

Page 43: ...ecimen the set limits are applied to the cutting movement accordingly Note In case the cutting window limits are set incorrectly please repeat above mentioned process again Note If no cutting window i...

Page 44: ...e range Use the hand wheel to make sure that the most protruding point of the specimen is opposite the knife edge is position must be within the selected cutting window Starting the automatic approach...

Page 45: ...specimen has been oriented again Error code AMPLIFIER ERROR is shown on the status line on the display in case the activating sig nal for the automatic approach has already been recognized before the...

Page 46: ...the display Press the arrow buttons g 26 5 or 26 6 to select the desired trim ming value Turn the hand wheel in a clockwise direction to carry out the trim ming feed in the upper reversal point of the...

Page 47: ...submenus Via the arrow buttons g 28 5 and 28 6 select the submenu ret raction ON OFF e selected submenu is now shown inverted Via the enter button g 29 10 con rm the submenu and simulta neously open...

Page 48: ...s the scroll enter button g 30 10 to show the various functions one after the other Note Within the menu the scroll enter bu tton is used to con rm submenus and or settings During operation i e outsid...

Page 49: ...ter each downward movement of the specimen holder the num ber on the section counter increases by 1 e counter can be reset to zero via button g 30 8 is value shows the sum in microns of the sections a...

Page 50: ...reases the closer the specimen holder moves towards the front Note If no further feed is possible anymore the display automatically shows the re maining travel independently which information on the s...

Page 51: ...38 10 con rm this submenu and simulta neously open it To change the instrument s real time at intervals of one minute press the arrow buttons g 37 5 or 37 6 If the buttons are being pressed for more t...

Page 52: ...the list of submenus If the setting is not con rmed via the enter button you will quit the submenu automatically after ve seconds and you return into the list of submenus e current setting of the subm...

Page 53: ...ime at intervals of 15 minutes press the arrow buttons g 41 5 or 41 6 Con rm with enter g 42 10 Note You return immediately to the list of submenus If the setting is not con rmed via the enter button...

Page 54: ...ay WAKE Time adjusted Press the menu button g 46 9 is way you get into the list of the submenus Via the arrow buttons g 45 5 and 45 6 select Active Time is submenu is now shown inverted Via the enter...

Page 55: ...button g 46 10 Note You return immediately to the list of submenus If the setting is not con r med via the enter button you will quit the submenu automatically after ve seconds and you return into the...

Page 56: ...between day month and year press the reset button g 50 8 to set the correct date Via the arrow buttons g 49 5 and 49 6 change the desired eld of the date in steps of day month or year Con rm it via t...

Page 57: ...ess the menu button g 50 9 Now continue working with the selected settings Figure 47 Display Adjust Date Ver 2 09 Figure 48 Display Date adjusted 5 4 2 1 3 6 Figure 49 Center keyboard left buttons Ope...

Page 58: ...intervals of 15 minu tes press the arrow buttons g 53 5 or 53 6 Con rm with enter g 54 10 Note You return immediately to the list of submenus If the setting is not con r med via the enter button you w...

Page 59: ...ng with the selected settings Note Defrosting can only be carried out at the set defrosting time if the real time is set correctly see page 51 Figure 52 Display Defrosting time adjusted 5 4 2 1 3 6 Fi...

Page 60: ...inverted Via the enter button g 58 10 con rm this submenu and simulta neously open it Via the arrow buttons g 57 5 or 57 6 choose ON or OFF If ON is con rmed request defrost is shown in the info line...

Page 61: ...y necessary to remove the section waste as well as the tissue Warning Remove the specimen from the chamber when defrosting is carried out e temperature inside the chamber rises and thus the tissue spe...

Page 62: ...the arrow buttons g 59 5 or 59 6 select ON or OFF ON is selected when defrosting is to be interrupted Via the enter button g 60 10 con rm the setting 5 4 2 1 3 6 Figure 59 Center keyboard left button...

Page 63: ...again at the pre selected defrosting time Note While INT is active neither the defrosting time nor the real time can be changed When INTR ACT appears in the status line this means that INTER RUPT was...

Page 64: ...the menu button g 65 9 is way you get into the list of submenus Via the arrow buttons g 64 5 and 64 6 select contrast is submenu is now shown inverted Via the enter button g 65 10 con rm this submenu...

Page 65: ...9 Now continue working with the selected settings 5 4 2 1 3 6 Figure 64 Center keyboard left buttons 8 9 10 Figure 65 Center keyboard right buttons e information on the display can be shown in four di...

Page 66: ...English Deutsch Espanola Fran ais Via the enter button g 69 10 con rm the setting Note You return immediately to the list of submenus If the setting is not con rmed via the enter button you will quit...

Page 67: ...instru ment is turned on e lamp remains on as long as the instrument is in its active status see ACTIVE Time page 51 Used lamps can be changed by the user himself see page 139 Turning the light on of...

Page 68: ...re 71 Center keyboard left buttons 8 9 10 Figure 72 Center keyboard right buttons Figure 70 Display Illumination of cooling chamber Ver 2 09 Service settings Note Menu service settings are only releva...

Page 69: ...7 Via the orienting lever g 74 6 the specimen clamping can be moved in all directions by approx 8 After having achieved the desired alignment x the position via the clamping lever g 74 7 e orienting l...

Page 70: ...4 0 1 6 1 4 3 5 9 8 7 1 6 2 2 1 Inserting the knife e knife is inserted into the knife carrier either from the side or from the front independently if one or two clamping plates g 75 1 have been remo...

Page 71: ...e height of the knife to the position of the anti roll device Note Please note the parallel alignment of knife edge and edge of the anti roll plate Afterwards tighten the clamping screws g 75 2 to x t...

Page 72: ...carrier EC 5 7 8 6 4 3 10 9 1 2 11 Figure 76 Disposable blade carrier EC Inserting the blade e blade is inserted into the slot behind the clamping plate Note When using high pro le blades rst loosen...

Page 73: ...ed solidly into the blade carrier e com plete carrier is moved Open the clamping lever for the upper part of the carrier g 76 2 and move the blade together with the upper part to the left or right sid...

Page 74: ...another version it takes also up high pro le blades e anti roll plates have a length of 69 5 mm Inserting the blade e blade is inserted into the slot g 77 9 behind the clamping plate Note When using h...

Page 75: ...of the blade is no longer usable the blade carrier can be moved e blade itself is clamped solidly into the blade carrier e com plete carrier is moved Open the clamping lever for the upper part of the...

Page 76: ...ades with the dimensions 80 x 19 mm and or 60x19 mm and a facet angle between 24 and 30 Inserting the blade Note Special ermo Scienti c magnetic blades must be used only Insert the blade into the blad...

Page 77: ...ier Swivel the upper part of the blade carrier on the base until the desi red clearance angle is achieved e clearance angle can be read on the scale on the left side of the base Again tighten the clam...

Page 78: ...from 10 C down to 50 C e actual value of the specimen temperature is shown as actual temperature and as a graphic After having chosen the requested values the display automatically returns to its basi...

Page 79: ...lamping lever g 81 2 towards the front e entire specimen head can now be oriented manually together with specimen cooling if equipped in all directions by approx 8 After having achieved the desired al...

Page 80: ...proportionally higher retraction speed is carried out To adjust the cutting window in relation to a specimen it can be set continuously within the maximum values 60 mm and can be adjusted to the respe...

Page 81: ...on the display Note A cutting window should only be set while the specimen is moved down wards Note In case the cutting window limits are set incorrectly please repeat above mentioned process again 4...

Page 82: ...isplay To start a continuous cutting cycle use the foot pedal or press the two start buttons g 85 3 and 85 4 To stop the continuous stroke press foot pedal or one of the two start buttons g 85 3 or 85...

Page 83: ...knob g 86 2 Note To save time the return travel speed is enhanced in relation to the cutting speed especially for slow cutting speeds Press the two buttons g 86 3 and 86 4 of the safety switch either...

Page 84: ...nd wheel brake should be turned on when working on the specimen holder or knife carrier Stop the motorized cutting movement via buttons g 87 3 and 87 4 en activate the function hand wheel brake via bu...

Page 85: ...ncy stop e hand emergency stop g 89 1 is located above the right arm rest Press this button to immediately stop the motorized cutting drive When the hand emergency stop is activated the red LED g 88 5...

Page 86: ...in the foot pedal g 91 Vigorously step on the foot pedal to immediately stop the moto rized cutting drive However the LED g 88 5 does not light up when the foot emergency stop is pressed Foot emergenc...

Page 87: ...uction power Note e user sets the desired value depending on the desired function stretching or suction process section thickness and size of the specimen Note e applied vacuum for stretching sections...

Page 88: ...the coarse lter downwards either manu ally or via the foot e coarse lter tilts forwards Remove the coarse lter by means of the attached clamp for lter replacement e coarse lter must be replaced depen...

Page 89: ...according to the respective lab regulations Note e coarse lter is to be understood as a disposable lter and must not be used again Insert new coarse lter and close the lter Note In case section waste...

Page 90: ...the arrow buttons g 94 5 and 94 6 reset the sum of sections since the last resetting to 0 m Via the enter button g 95 10 con rm the setting Note You return immediately to the list of submenus If the s...

Page 91: ...r if the message COARSE FILT appears on the display the lter must be replaced Depending on how often the instrument is used the micro lter must be replaced at regular intervals however at least every...

Page 92: ...his setting and simultane ously open it Via the arrow buttons g 97 5 and 97 6 reset the sum of sections since the last resetting to 0 m Via the enter button g 98 10 con rm this setting Note You return...

Page 93: ...rnal counter for the micro lter it is possi ble to ignore the message CHANGE MICRO FILT for the moment For this press the scroll enter button g 98 8 However this me ans that the counter must still be...

Page 94: ...of the specimen just below the knife edge Press button g 100 1 to set the lower limit of the suction win dow e LED in button g 100 1 lights up during each further passing through of the suction windo...

Page 95: ...mmercially available low pro le blades with a dimension of 80 x 8 mm as well as high pro le blades with a dimension of 76 x 14 mm an a facet angle of approx 35 Knife carrier for Vacutome Disposable bl...

Page 96: ...ing lever g 101 2 Note Press the clamping plate on its lower area to open the slot behind the clam ping plate Push the blade from the left side into the slot behind the clamping plate g 101 1 as far a...

Page 97: ...hieved at a clearance angle of 10 or more To move the blade carrier loosen the lever on the right side of the base plate To x the blade carrier in its new position clamp the lever again e vacuum anti...

Page 98: ...Scienti c magnetic blades must be used Insert the blade g 103 1 into the blade slider g 103 2 and put it on the magnetic surface g 103 2 of the blade carrier from the side Note To move the blade to t...

Page 99: ...r side of the blade caution To avoid the danger of injury on the blade during adjustment of speci men always position the knife guard g 103 10 over the blade edge Loosen the clamping lever g 103 7 Swi...

Page 100: ...e ects For this the closed vacuum anti roll hood g 103 4 slightly tilts the underneath ap g 104 8 via the stud screw g 103 11 thus opening a suction slot g 104 9 Lift the vacuum anti roll hood g 104...

Page 101: ...eltier functions are turned o automatically after 8 min To active or deactivate the fast freezing function press button g 107 2 for 1 sec g 109 Ver 2 09 Figure 105 Display Fast freezing station Figure...

Page 102: ...end temperature is way tissue specimens can be detached from the chuck inside the chamber g 110 First put freezing medium onto an non cooled chuck en put the specimen onto the freezing medium OMVPD O...

Page 103: ...oplets ensure an even distri bution of the disinfectant throughout the entire cryostat chamber e Cold D process takes 50 minutes to complete allowing disinfection to be carried out during mormal opera...

Page 104: ...thus o ers a safe and convenient way signi cantly reduce microbial contamination in the cryostat working space and therefore infection risk However the Cold D system cannot replace the safety precauti...

Page 105: ...to the disinfectant tank on the back of the unit Fig 112a Before lling the tank check the shelf life and the hazardous substance warnings on the disinfectant Sanosil Also always follow the manufacture...

Page 106: ...l container Note To ensure that the Cold D system can function properly always adhere to the sequence of operations speci ed above Warning To avoid the frosting of the chamber the Cold D should not be...

Page 107: ...e submenus listed Next use the arrow keys Fig 114 5 and 114 6 to select the OPT DC NOW submenu from the list Fig 115 Press Enter Fig 113 10 to con rm CAUTION DO NOT OPEN CRYO CHAMBER DURING THE COLD D...

Page 108: ...use the arrow keys Fig 115 5 and 115 6 to select the re quired submenu from the list Press Enter Fig 113 10 to open the selected submenu Select the required operation Fig 114 5 and 114 6 and press Ent...

Page 109: ...n the submenu Use the arrow keys Fig 114 5 and 114 6 to select between Weekly and Daily in this submenu Press Enter Fig 113 10 to con rm If the Daily mode is selected Fig 118 the Cold D cycle runs dai...

Page 110: ...rs between the beginning of the defrosting cycle and the next Cold D cycle If this delay is ignored when programming the Cold D time an error message is displayed and the Cold D time is automatically...

Page 111: ...selected in the OPT DC MODE submenu enter the day of the week on which you wish Cold D to be performed in this submenu Use the arrow keys Fig 114 5 and 114 6 to scroll through the days from Monday to...

Page 112: ...9 If the Daily cycle has been selected in the OPT DC MODE submenu you can select whether you wish Cold D to be performed at the weekend in this submenu Use the arrow keys Fig 114 5 and 114 6 to select...

Page 113: ...114 6 to enter the date on which you wish the expiry date reminder to be displayed in the six digit date box day month year Press the Reset button Fig 113 8 to switch between day month and year Press...

Page 114: ...national GmbH Four di erent error codes which indicate a defect on a temperature sensor can appear on the display e message is shown on the second line from below on the display g 126 e instrument rec...

Page 115: ...and contact a service technician ere is insu cient disinfection medium in the container Please check and re ll disinfection medium if necessary Restart the Cold D It might be possible that a repeatedl...

Page 116: ...ing Please turn o the motor and restart the Cold D e Cold D cycle can not be started as long as defrost is activated Please wait at least for two hours after the defrosting is completed and restart th...

Page 117: ...334170 1 Center grip 424210 1 cryostat oil no 407 100 ml 350040 1 freezing medium 118 ml 161425 Section waste tray for instruments without specimen cooling consisting of 1 Abfallwanne 415600 1 Zwisch...

Page 118: ...m 570390 Knife carriers Standard knife carrier 705460 Disposable blade carrier EC 705470 Magnetic blade carrier 705250 Knife carriers for option Vacutome Disposable blade carrier EV 705580 Magnetic bl...

Page 119: ...hamber temperature is fast freezing station has 12 positions for one chuck each e instrument can option ally be equipped with an active deep freezing device e station can be cooled down to 60 C by mea...

Page 120: ...vaporator becomes necessary To carry out the defrost ing cycle a heating warms the evaporator from below Set the time of the daily defrosting on the control panel e period of the defrosting takes appr...

Page 121: ...cted section thickness is delivered at the upper reversal point of the return travel e number of the sections made can be shown on the section counter on the display After each downward movement of th...

Page 122: ...be lower than 35 C when activating the ACA In case the temperature is lower than 35 C it is recommended to insert the chuck into the specimen clamping and wait until the specimen tem perature has adj...

Page 123: ...on to the next lower reversal point When in operating mode continuous stroke an unlimited number of sections is carried out To stop the continuous stroke press the button START STOP or the foot pedal...

Page 124: ...for a more e cient working with the cryostat For various specimens di erent cut ting temperatures can be achieved very quickly ere is the possibility to rapidly freeze on the specimen at 50 C on a chu...

Page 125: ...and specimen temperature corresponding with the consistency of the specimen that should be sectioned All tools which are necessary to take o sections or to manipulate the specimen must also be cooled...

Page 126: ...equipped with a heat extractor additional equip ment the specimen can be frozen faster and more evenly Put the pre cooled heat extractor onto the specimen from above is way the specimen is frozen at t...

Page 127: ...f the buttons on the operating controls Put the anti roll plate against the knife by means of the knob Turn the hand wheel in a clockwise direction or use the motorized cutting drive to carry out sect...

Page 128: ...a clearance angle of 8 12 according to the facet angle of a steel knife Select a proper cutting speed e harder the material the slower the cutting speed Take care in bringing specimen and knife toget...

Page 129: ...other unexpected malfunctions of the instrument the specimen might be damaged How to avoid malfunctions when working with the Vacutome Assure the opening of the Vacutome ap via a correct adjustment of...

Page 130: ...adequately clamped Check knife clamping Chuck inadequately clamped Check clamping Specimen inadequately frozen on onto the chuck Again freeze on the specimen Specimen grossed too thick it loosens fro...

Page 131: ...roll plate Thick thin sections Knife sharpness Move the knife Knife angle Readjust Clamping on knife carrier Check clamping Clamping on specimen holder Check clamping Tight hand wheel punctual Debris...

Page 132: ...o in its upper position Remove the middle and rear section waste tray Dispose of the sec tion waste according to the respective lab regulations Remove and or suck o cold section waste If the instrumen...

Page 133: ...ouch the connectors on their connector housings Insert the blue coded connector g 129 1 into the park position 9 g 129 9 of the fast freezing station Insert the red coded connector g 129 2 into the pa...

Page 134: ...ger of freezer burns on the frozen microtome Move the microtome to the left side until the stop is way the clutch on the right side of the microtome becomes free For the option O pull o the quick coup...

Page 135: ...ly clean and wash the interior caution Chloric cleaning agents must not be used for cleaning purposes In case of a malfunction hazardous gases might be generated together with the cooling brine Tyfoxi...

Page 136: ...ty inside the microtome dry the microtome components inside the cooling chamber very carefully For this the microtome can be treated in a drying closet at tempera ture up to 60 C After each shutting o...

Page 137: ...egular and or immediate disinfection of the blade carrier the cryo chamber as well as all the other potentially contaminated parts of the instrument is highly recommended All commercially available cr...

Page 138: ...hole is kept on the right side by a magnet g 133 2 an is inserted on the left side Remove the dust from the cooling lamella by means of a commer cially available vacuum cleaner Note Carry out this cl...

Page 139: ...a counter clockwise direction and remove them Remove the grip g 135 1 from the upper side of the sliding win dow Turn the lamp by 90 forwards or backwards and remove it from the sockets g 135 4 Insert...

Page 140: ...ational e contact address can be found at the beginning of this operation manual To guarantee trouble free function of the instrument after transpor tation please note the below mentioned measures for...

Page 141: ...ith non conform packaging are not covered by the manufacturer warranty Any damage repairs resulting in non conforming package are fully charged to the sending party We reserve the right depending on s...

Page 142: ...ion Again install the blade carrier section waste trays and the brush shelf Attach the hand wheel handle again After having turned on the instrument and after having reached the set temperature the in...

Page 143: ...we recommend to contact a local recycling company for the disposal according to the national ap plicable regulations To be applied in the countries of the European Union and other Eu ropean countries...

Page 144: ...loves gown mask and protective eyewear Remove all disposable blades and knives from the chamber and disinfect them separately Using a paper towel remove all tissue trimmings and waste material from th...

Page 145: ...responding to 54 g Sanosil followed by an additional 35 min contact time a 99 5 to 99 999 destruction of vegetative test bacteria was demonstrated The yeast Candida albicans was inactivated by 99 98 D...

Page 146: ...xide and 50 mg L silver ion complex according to the supplier Sanosil Service GmbH 82490 Farchant Germany 2 4 Test method Suspensions of test organisms were prepared in distilled water containing 0 03...

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