Maintenance; Replacing Fuses - Leica HistoCore AUTOCUT Instructions For Use Manual

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Cleaning and Maintenance
6. Lay the removed parts on an absorbent cloth into the drying chamber (up to a max. of 65 °C)
and let the paraffin contamination run off.
Warning
Removing the parts from the drying chamber (65 °C) during cleaning of the knife/blade holder.
Scalding hazard.
• Wear heat insulating gloves when removing the parts from the drying chamber (65 °C).
7. Wipe the two-in-one blade holder E and allow to cool down to room temperature, then
reassemble it.
8. After cleaning the moving parts of the two-in-one blade holder E, apply a thin coat of drive part
oil to them.
9. When installing the pressure plate
is installed correctly as shown
parallel to and level with the rear edge of the clamping top
Tips
If the insert of the clamping top is installed incorrectly, the pressure plate cannot be clamped.
Universal cassette clamp
2
Fig. 142
8.2

Maintenance

8.2.1 Replacing fuses

Warning
Replacing the fuses without switching off the instrument and unplugging the power plug.
Electrical shock which causes injury of persons.
• Turn the instrument off with the power switch and disconnect the power plug from the mains before
replacing the fuses.
112
(→ "Fig.
141-4"), ensure that the insert of the clamping top
(→ "Fig.
141-8"), and the upper edge of the pressure plate is
• Detach cassette clamp
3
• For cleaning, do not use xylene. Use xylene
1
• The cassette clamp
• Remove paraffin residues with a dry cloth.
• After such a cleaning procedure in an oven,
(→ "Fig.
141-3").
a thorough cleaning, removing all paraffin
residues.
substitutes or paraffin removers.
(→ "Fig. 142-1")
placed in an oven heated to a maximum of 65 °C,
until the liquid paraffin escapes.
always be sure to lubricate the spiral springs
(→ "Fig. 142-2")
of the tension
142-3"). Allow the cassette clamp to cool down
before mounting it back to the instrument.
(→ "Fig. 142-1")
for
can also be
lever(→ "Fig.
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