Maintenance Instructions - Leica HistoCore Arcadia H Instructions For Use Manual

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Maintenance and Cleaning
Illumination
Poor illumination may affect daily operation, e.g. incorrect orientation of the specimen. Use a lint-free
cloth dipped with the cleaning reagent to clean the LED protective cover monthly.
Paraffin collection tray
Before the paraffin collection trays can be emptied, any excess paraffin on the work area must be
removed with cellulose wadding in order to prevent any paraffin from penetrating into the instrument.
Warning
Use care with paraffins with a low melting point - risk of burning when removing the paraffin
collection trays due to liquid paraffin.
• Only remove and empty the paraffin collection trays while they are warm.
• The paraffin in the collection trays must not be reused. Danger of paraffin carry-over into the
instrument.
• Empty both paraffin collection trays regularly in order to prevent them from overflowing into the
instrument. While emptying intervals may vary depending on use, the trays should be emptied at least
daily.
Warning
• If the paraffin collection trays are not emptied regularly, excess paraffin may flow into the
instrument or onto the work surface.
• This presents a burn hazard and may damage the instrument.
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Maintenance instructions

Warning
Only Leica Biosystems service technicians are authorized to open the instrument for maintenance
and repair work.
Please observe the following points to ensure the instrument's reliability.
• Clean the instrument with care daily.
• Regularly remove dust from the ventilation slots on the back of the instrument with a brush or vacuum
cleaner.
• Enter into a service contract at the end of the warranty period. For more information, contact the
relevant customer service organization.
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