Cleaning And Maintenance; Cleaning The Instrument - Leica RM2245 Instruction Manual

8. Cleaning and Maintenance

8.1 Cleaning the instrument

Always remove the knife / blade before detaching the knife holder from the instrument.
Always put the knives back into the knife case when not in use!
Never place a knife anywhere with the cutting edge facing upwards and never try to catch a falling
knife!
When using cleaners, comply with the safety instructions of the manufacturer and the labor-safety
regulations of your laboratory!
When cleaning the outer surfaces, do not use xylene, scouring powders or solvents containing
acetone or xylene. Xylene or acetone will damage the finished surfaces!
Ensure that liquids do not enter the interior of the instrument during cleaning!
Before each cleaning carry out the following preparatory steps:
Instrument and outside surfaces
Cleaning the knife
Always wipe the knife from the back of the knife to the cutting edge. NEVER wipe in the
opposite direction - risk of injury!
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• Raise the specimen clamp to the upper end position and activate the
handwheel lock.
• Switch the unit off and unplug it.
• Remove the blade from the knife holder and insert it in the receptacle
at the bottom of the dispenser, or remove the knife from the knife hold-
er and put it back in the knife case.
• Remove knife holder base and knife holder for cleaning.
• Remove the specimen from the specimen clamp.
• Remove section waste with a dry brush.
• Remove specimen clamp and clean separately.
If necessary, the varnished outside surfaces of the control panels can be
cleaned with a mild commercial household cleaner or soap water and then
be wiped with a cloth.
To remove paraffin residue, xylene substitutes, paraffin oil, or paraffin
removers such as "Para Gard" (Polysciences) can be used.
The instrument must be completely dry before it can be used again.
Clean using an alcohol-based solution or acetone.
Instruction manual V 1.6 – 10/2009