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Summary of Contents for BRIGHT 5040
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL 5040 Wax Microtome/Quick Release Feather Blade Holder Serial No: 5560 Revised May 2012... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
MAINTENANCE & SERVICING DECONTAMINATION 4. SPECIFICATION ORDERING INFORMATION OPTIONAL FEATURES 5. SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 5.2 5040 Electronics Spares List 5.3 Accessories and Consumables A KNIFE SHARPENING SERVICE IS AVAILABLE - DETAILS ON REQUEST MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Name: CRYO-M-BED... -
Page 3: Safety Information
EC Directive to all member states and has been in force with effect from 1 March 1988. The Bright Instrument Company Limited, ever mindful of the need to ensure that their products are not subject to misuse and/or incorrect handling, have made it their aim to communicate any possible dangers to their customers. -
Page 4: Operation
DECONTAMINATION CERTIFICATES IMPORTANT If the instrument or any part of it is to be returned to Bright Instrument Company Limited, a decontamination certificate must accompany it, and please note the following: If the instrument or any part of it has been exposed to or been in contact with potential pathogenic or radioactive material, it is essential that it be decontaminated. -
Page 5: Warranty
WARRANTY The Warranty relating to the instrument is outlined in our Terms and Conditions of Sale paragraph 6. The Seller ‘s products are carefully inspected and submitted to its standard tests. The Seller warrants all its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal conditions of use and service provided always: that if any of the goods so manufactured is alleged to be defective in workmanship and material and is returned carriage paid, and protected against damage in transit to the Seller’s works at Huntingdon within 12 months... - Page 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION The Bright 5040 is a rotary rocking microtome with specimen retraction on the return stroke. In standard form it can cut sections up to 60µm thick and will accept specimens up to 50 x 70mm. Suitable for paraffin wax and plastic embedded specimens, the microtome is fitted with a standard specimen vice clamp or a quick release holder for cassettes, A wide range of options and accessories are available, including motor drive and feed screws for cutting sections up to 300µm...
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Page 7: Optional Feedscrews 5040
With scale Without scale Without scale Without scale Scale Markings: Note: MAR = Motorised Advance/Rewind FIG 2 5040 QUICK RELEASE FEATHER BLADE HOLDER Blade clamp lever Blade angle locking lever Blade angle indicator Blade guard Blade loading plate Fixed blade guard... -
Page 8: Quick Release Feather Blade Holder Block
1.2.3 QUICK RELEASE FEATHER BLADE HOLDER BLOCK The complete knife holder block FIG 1(6) can be moved towards or away from the specimen. Raise the knife block clamp locking lever FIG 2(9) on the right side of the knife holder and slide the holder to the desired position, or use knife carriage feed control. -
Page 9: Specimen Orientation (Where Fitted)
Motorised Advance/Rewind 1.2.10 MOTOR DRIVE (where fitted) The motorised cutting system on the 5040 microtome is used for cutting large or hard specimens, and is also useful for serial sectioning. The system can be disengaged for manual cutting. -
Page 10: Foot Switch (Where Fitted)
FOOT SWITCH (where fitted) Plug the foot switch into the socket on the lower front surface of the motor drive control box. When the motor drive is in use, the left and right foot switches will duplicate the action of the stop and start buttons respectively. 1.2.11 SECTION COUNTER (where fitted) The section counter is used to pre-set the number of cutting stokes from 1 to 9,999 strokes. -
Page 11: Operation
OPERATION FITTING THE SPECIMEN Ensuring the cutting hand wheel is locked and the blade guard is covering the blade. Fit the specimen into the specimen holder. If the standard vice clamp is used, ensure the specimen is tightly clamped without damaging it. Alternatively, if the cassette quick release is used, care should be taken to ensure a close fit to the cassette. -
Page 12: Daily Care
The microtome requires no routine maintenance. In the event of problems, first refer to section 2.5. If no sections are being cut, ensure microtome feed has been rewound (see section 1.2.10). For advice on repairs, contact either Bright Instrument Co Ltd or your local representative, giving details of the fault and quoting the serial number of your instrument. - Page 13 OPTIONAL FEEDSCREWS 5040 Optional Feedscrews 5040 50256 manual 50255 manual 50257 manual 50258 manual 50259 manual 50260 manual 50256-1 50255-1 50257-1 50258-1 50259-1 50260-1 “Thin Section” Standard in cryostat Standard in wax microtome 0.2 to 12µm 0.5 to 30µm 1 to 60 µm 2 to 120µm...
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Page 14: Ordering Information
ORDERING INFORMATION Order Code Description 5040-01 5040 Rotary Microtome with fine adjustment specimen orientation 5040-02 5040 Rotary Microtome without specimen orientation 5040-CV 5040 Rotary Microtome for cryostats OPTIONAL FEATURES Order Code Description Knife carriage feed screw mechanism Micro-adjustable knife angle mechanism... -
Page 15: Spare Parts And Accessories
5. SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Parts can be obtained through your local Bright representative, or from Bright Instrument Co Ltd. When ordering parts, please provide the following details: Model type and serial number of your instrument Full description, part number and quantity of part(s) required... - Page 16 50373 Stop pin 50454-1 Hinge segment 50445 Small hinge 50446 Retaining plate 56725 Full nut 55626 Crinkle washer 50475 Washer 50507 Anti-rattle body 55234 Pan head screw 50451 Pawl arm 50980 Click block spring 51443 Click ball 50417 Thickness block 55111 Btn head screw 50991...
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Page 17: 5040 Electronics Spares List
5.2 5040 Electronics Spares List Part Number Description 52471 5040 control box for wax version 52472 5040 control box top 52474 Facia panel (blank with rewind) 52473-1 acia panel (rewind 230V 0.5AT printed) 52473-2 acia panel (rewind 115V 1.0AT printed) -
Page 18: Accessories And Consumables
Quick release hardboard holder, without orientation, for 5040-02. 51637-1 Quick release hardboard holder, with orientation, for 5040-01. 50533 Quick release wax cassette holder, without orientation, for 5040-02. 50209 Triangular glass knife holder, fixed. 50681 Triangular glass knife holder, orientating. These accept 25mm high Latta-Hartmann knives with edges up to 15mm. -
Page 19: Material Safety Data Sheet
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Name: CRYO-M-BED Part Number: 53581 Product Information Bright Instrument Company Limited Address: St Margaret’s Way, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6EU, England Telephone: 01480 454 528 / 451 499 / 451 980 Emergency: 999 Fax: 01480 456 031 Email: sales@brightinstruments.com... -
Page 20: Material Safety Data Sheet
01480 454 528 / 451 499 / 451 980 Emergency: 999 Email: sales@brightinstruments.com Fax: 01480 456 031 Trade/Type: Bright Cryospray 134 Aerosol Freezing Agent Container: Aerosol Uses: Rapid Freezing of tissue specimens to –52ºC Data Sheet: Description: Colourless viscous liquid... -
Page 21: Material Safety Data Sheet
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Name: LOW TEMPERATURE OIL Part Number: 57491 Product Information Bright Instrument Company Limited Address: St Margaret’s Way, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6EU, England Telephone: 01480 454 528 / 451 499 / 451 980 Emergency: 999 Email: Fax: 01480 456 031 sales@brightinstruments.com... - Page 22 SAFETY WARNING Low temperatures are present in this equipment. Extreme care should be taken. DO NOT let bare skin come into contact with metal surfaces Revised May 2012...
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Page 23: Knives / Blades
SAFETY WARNING EXTREMELY SHARP KNIVES / BLADES USE KNIFE / BLADE GUARDS AT ALL TIMES USE CORRECT TOOLS FOR REMOVAL AND INSERTION OF KNIVES / BLADES DO NOT LEAVE KNIVES / BLADES LAYING AROUND PLACE KNIVES / BLADES NOT IN USE, INTO BOX / WALLET PROVIDED Revised May 2012... -
Page 24: Decontamination Certificate
DECONTAMINATION CERTIFICATE Any product which is to be returned to Bright Instrument Company Limited or serviced on site, must be cleaned and decontaminated in the appropriate manner. This certificate, duly completed, must be either sent in advance (fixed to the outer packing containing the product), or handed to the service engineer. -
Page 25: Decontamination Procedures
DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES Cryostats & Ultra Low Temperature Freezing Units If decontamination is required carry out the standard procedures as practised in your laboratory. It is the responsibility of the customer to use a decontamination procedure appropriate to his/her work. The following decontamination method is as recommended in the ‘Code of Practise for the Prevention of Infection in Clinical Laboratories and Post-mortem Rooms’, ISBN 0 11 320464 7. -
Page 26: Warnings: Low Temperature
QA023/ISSUE 4/AUG99(F018) QUALITY SURVEY REPORT Our watchword is QUALITY. In our continuing endeavour to improve the quality and performance of our processes and products, we would welcome any initial comments on the following aspects of our service and products. As you have only just received the product we do not feel that you could asses the actual workings of the instrument accurately, so we will follow up in approximately six months with a Customer Feedback –...
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