AST 560 Semi-automatic Cryostat Microtome
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and the base holder locking lever and the storage area on the crust. Use the dry cloth to clean
other appearance.
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Cleaning the clamp
As showed in fig 23.
Specimen clamp position (1) which is often touched when operation, and
position (2) which always contacts with the specimens. These two positions, especially
position (2), are very easy to be polluted, so need to be cleaned frequently to ensure normal
operation.
Fig 23 Fig 24
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Cleaning the blade holder
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ake down all the parts of blade holder as it is showed in the picture and then clean all the
parts separately, especially the following easily polluted parts: the sliding guide, fixed pole,
blade clamp and the joint of the parts. And remember to clean the blade clamp every time
before installing the blade to ensure good section.
To obtain a high quality section, it is important to keep cleaning the instrument. So the user
must clean the instrument periodically or irregularly according to the total sectioning quantity to
obtain the best section.
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Only authorized and qualified service personnel may access the internal components of the
instrument for cleaning and maintenance .
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Before cleaning and maintenance turn off the instrument , pull out the plug and take down the
blade holder and then clean all the parts of instrument separately . The blade must be taken
down before cleaning the blade holder.
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Lock the handwheel before cleaning .
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Open the glass after turning off the instrument to keep the chamber dry !
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Do not use any corrosive solvent for cleaning !
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Ensure no liquid enters the interior of the instrument during cleaning !
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Keep cleaning the cryo chamber frequently !
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Do not turn on the instrument before it is completely dry .
5.2
Cleaning the waste tissue
Section extraction is equipped which can conveniently remove the waste tissue produced by
