Switching Off The Instrument For A Longer Period - Leica CM1520 Instructions For Use Manual

7.7.2 Switching off the instrument for a longer period

Note
If you do not intend to use the instrument for several weeks you may turn it off.
Please note, however, that it may take up to several hours to cool the cryochamber down to very low
temperatures after turning the instrument on again.
After switching off the instrument, it should be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly
(→ P. 66 – 9. Cleaning, Disinfection, Maintenance).
1. Lock the handwheel.
2. Take the blade/knife out of the blade/knife holder. Put the knife back in the knife case;
Push the blade into the receptacle for used blades provided at the bottom of the dispenser
(→ "Fig. 36").
3. Remove all specimen material from the cryostat.
4. Remove the blade/knife holder out of the cryochamber.
5. Remove section waste with a cold brush.
6. Empty the section waste tray.
7. Switch the instrument off at the circuit breaker and unplug the power plug.
8. Remove the storage shelves and the brush shelf for cleaning and disinfection.
9. Remove the rubber plug and place the drain tube
container. Dispose of the collected defrosting fluid in accordance with the laboratory
specifications.
10. Wipe the cryostat chamber using a paper towel moistened with an alcohol-based disinfectant.
11. Let the sliding window open to allow the cryochamber to dry and the disinfectant to evaporate.
Note
Switching off the instrument via the
Before turning the instrument on again, the cryochamber, the microtome and all accessory components
must be absolutely dry.
Leica CM1520
(→ "Fig. 11-2")
circuit breaker will not affect the programmed values.
Daily Use of the Instrument
into the external waste
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