Cleaning And Maintenance; Cleaning The Instrument - Leica HistoCore AUTOCUT Instructions For Use Manual

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Cleaning and Maintenance

8.1

Cleaning the instrument

Warning
Cleaning the instrument without unplugging the power plug.
Electrical shock which causes injury of persons.
• Before each cleaning, switch off the instrument and disconnect the power plug from the mains.
Warning
The liquids go into the interior of the instrument.
Serious injury of instrument/persons, or specimen damage.
• Ensure that liquids do not enter the interior of the instrument during operation and maintenance.
Spray proper solvents or cleaners on a cleaning pad and not directly on the instrument to prevent
liquids from entering. If liquids go into interior of instrument, contact Leica Biosystems service.
Warning
Knife/blade was not removed when knife/blade holder was uninstalled from the microtome.
Serious injury of persons due to contact with extremely sharp knife/blade.
• Before uninstalling the knife/blade holder from the microtome always make sure to detach the knife/
blade wearing cut-resistant gloves and store the knife/blade in a safe place.
Warning
Knife/blade stored in inappropriate manner.
Serious injury of persons, for example, due to unexpected fall off.
• Always store knife/blade in an appropriate place when not using them, for example, store it in the
dedicated knife case.
• Never place a knife anywhere with the cutting edge facing upwards and never try to catch a falling
knife.
Warning
Knife/blade holder falling off the instrument.
Serious injury of persons and/or property damage.
• If the knife/blade holder is not fixed, for example, during installation or cleaning, pay special
attention that the knife/blade holder is not falling off.
• Whenever possible, fix the knife/blade holder to avoid falling off.
• For installation or maintenance purposes remove the knife/blade holder from the knife holder base
to avoid accidental falling off.
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