Care and maintenance
Leica M220 F12 / Ref. 10 716 922 / Version 03 31
10 Care and maintenance
10.1 Care instructions
• Put a dust cover over the instrument during breaks in work.
• Keep accessories in a dust-free place when not in use.
• Remove dust with bellows and a soft brush.
• Clean the objectives and eyepieces with special optics cleaning
cloths and pure alcohol.
• Protect the surgical microscope from moisture, vapors, acids,
alkalis, and corrosive substances.
Do not store chemicals near the instruments.
• Protect the surgical microscope from improper handling.
Never install any other socket or unscrew the optical systems or
mechanical parts unless expressly instructed to do so in the
instructions.
• Protect the surgical microscope from oil and grease.
Never oil or grease the guide surfaces or mechanical parts.
• Remove any dirt with a moistened disposable cloth.
• To disinfect the surgical microscope, use compounds from the
surface disinfectant group based on the following active
ingredients:
• Aldehydes
• Alcohols
• Quaternary ammonium compounds
Due to potential damage to the materials, never use
products based on
• halogen-splitting compounds,
• strong organic acids,
• oxygen-splitting compounds.
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Follow the disinfectant manufacturer's instructions.
It is recommended to conclude a service contract with
Leica Service.
Tropical environment/fungus
Leica Microsystems employs certain safety precautions in its
manufacturing techniques and materials.
Other preventive measures include:
• Keep optical parts clean.
• Use or store the system in a clean environment only.
• Store under UV light when not in use.
• Use in continuously climate-controlled rooms only.
• Keep them away from moisture and cover the instrument with
a plastic cover filled with silica gel.
10.2 Maintenance
The Leica M220 F12 surgical microscope is basically maintenance-
free. To ensure that it always operates safely and reliably, we
recommend that you take the precaution of contacting the
responsible service organization.
You can arrange for periodic inspections or, if appropriate, conclude
a maintenance contract with them.
• We recommend concluding a service contract with Leica
Microsystems Service.
• Use only original spare parts for servicing.
10.3 Care and Maintenance of the
Leica Footswitch
After each operation, clean the Leica footswitch in warm or hot
water (but below 60 °C). It is basically maintenance-free. In case of
defects, please contact the responsible service organization.