Leica HistoCore AUTOCUT Instructions For Use Manual page 18

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Safety
Warning
Misinterpretation of the yellow LED in the
Serious injury and/or property damage.
• Operate the instrument only after you have completely understood the meaning of the 3 possible
LED indications. Extinguished light: the instrument is ready to use (no brake engaged); blinking
light: the electronic brake is engaged, but mechanical locking system is deactivated; permanent
light: the mechanical locking system is activated.
• The handwheel is securely locked only when the handwheel locking mechanism is in the 12
o'clock position.
Caution
After the knife/blade holder is laterally displaced, the specimen is not retracted and retrimmed.
Specimen damage.
• Retract the object head and retrim the specimen block each time after laterally displacing the
knife/blade holder.
Caution
Rotating the handwheel and the coarse feed wheel at the same time.
Specimen damage.
• Do not turn the coarse feed wheel whilst rotating the handwheel.
Caution
The feather key is lost when mounting the handwheel.
The instrument cannot be used, and it may cause the delay of diagnosis.
• Before assembling the handwheel, check the feather key and make sure that it is in the
handwheel shaft.
Caution
Manual movement of knife/blade holder and/or object head after setting-up the memory position.
Damage of specimen.
• Do not move the knife/blade holder, the holder base and/or object head and do not readjust the
orientation without readjusting the memory position.
Caution
After trimming by using the electronic coarse feed, the user does not switch to sectioning mode.
Specimen damage or unexpected functioning of the instrument.
• After completion of trimming with the electronic coarse feed remember to switch back to sectioning
mode.
• Before starting sectioning always make sure that an appropriate sectioning thickness has been
selected.
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