CARE, CHANGE OF FUSES, AND SERVICE
Colibri.2
Care
Carl Zeiss
07/2014
423052-7244-001
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CARE, CHANGE OF FUSES, AND SERVICE
8.1
Care
Care of the device is limited to the following operations:
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Cover the device with the dust cover (microscope) after every use.
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Do not set up the device in a damp room.
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Remove dust and loose dirt from visible optical surfaces using a brush, a blowing brush, a cotton
swab, optics cleaning paper, or a cotton cloth.
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Remove water-soluble dirt (coffee, cola, etc.) after breathing on it, using a dust-free cotton cloth or a
moistened cloth. You can add a mild detergent to the water.
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Remove stubborn oily or greasy dirt (immersion oils, fingerprints) using a cotton swab or a dust-free
cotton cloth dipped in the optics cleaning mixture L.
This cleaning mixture is produced of 90 % by volume of gasoline and 10 % by volume of isopropanol
(IPA). The individual components are also known under the following synonyms:
Gasoline:
Surgical spirit, petroleum ether
Isopropanol:
Isopropyl alcohol, dimethyl carbinol, 2-hydroxypropane
To clean the optical surface moves the swab or cloth in circles from the center to the edge of the optical
surface. Slight pressure should be used on the optics during cleaning.
The control unit must be cleaned using a slightly moistened, not dripping cloth. Make sure that no
humidity enters the device.
When using the device in warm and humid climatic zones, pay attention to the following instructions:
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Store the device in bright, dry and well-ventilated rooms with a humidity of less than 65 %; store
particularly sensitive optical components and accessories, such as objectives and eyepieces, in a dry
cabinet.
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When storing the device in closed cases for a longer period of time, the growth of fungus can largely
be avoided by putting in cloths soaked in fungicide.
The risk of fungus growth on opto-mechanical instruments invariably exists in the following
conditions:
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Relative humidity in excess of 75% and temperatures b15 °C and +35 °C for more
than three days.
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Installation in dark rooms without air ventilation.
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Dust deposits and fingerprints on optical surfaces.
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