Important Notes - Leica RM 2235 User Manual

1. Important notes

Symbols in the text and their meanings
Dangers, warnings and cautions ap-
pear in a gray box and are marked by
a warning triangle
Notes, i.e. important user information
appear in a gray box and are marked
by an information symbol
Numbers in parentheses refer to item
(5)
numbers in illustrations.
Qualification of personnel
• The Leica RM2235 may be operated by
trained laboratory personnel only.
• All laboratory personnel designated to oper-
ate the Leica instrument must read this in-
struction manual carefully and must be fa-
miliar with all technical features of the
instrument before attempting to operate it.
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Intended use of instrument
The Leica RM2235 is a manually operated rota-
tion microtome for creating thin sections of
specimens of varying hardness for use in rou-
.
tine and research laboratories in the fields of bi-
ology, medicine and industry.
It is designed for sectioning soft paraffin speci-
mens as well as harder specimens, as long as
they are suitable for being cut manually.
.
Instrument type
All information provided in this manual applies
only to the instrument type indicated on the
cover page.
An identification label indicating the instrument
serial number is attached at the left side of the
instrument.
Any other use of the instrument is considered
improper!
Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2010
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