Cleaning And Maintenance - Leica HistoCore AUTOCUT Instructions For Use Manual

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Safety

2.2.4 Cleaning and maintenance

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.
• 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
Wiping the knife in the wrong direction during cleaning.
Serious injury of persons.
• Always wipe the knife from the back of the knife to the cutting edge.
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).
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.
Caution
Using the wrong fuses which are not with the same specification defined in the section of Technical
data in the Instructions for Use.
Delayed diagnosis because the instrument does not work using wrong fuses.
• Only use fuses of the same specification defined in the section of Technical data in the
Instructions for Use.
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