Cleaning And Maintenance; Notes On Cleaning And Maintenance - Leica CV5030 Instructions For Use Manual

7.

Cleaning and Maintenance

7.1

Notes on cleaning and maintenance

Warning
• The instrument should always be cleaned after the end of work, but BEFORE the instrument is switched
off.
• The regular maintenance intervals must be observed.
• The deep loading bath included in the scope of delivery must be taken out of the instrument BEFORE the
end of work and not reinserted until after switching on and initialization. This prevents changes to the
settings and damage of the gripper.
• Do NOT open the gripper by hand! During necessary cleaning measures within the instrument, never
alter or tamper with the gripper mechanism for specimen slides. For the red anodized gripper finger, note
that it must never be spread, compressed or bent manually. Instead, press the RELEASE SLIDE button
with the instrument switched on and initialized. This is true for cleaning and maintenance work, after an
emergency stop and while the instrument is in operation.
• When using cleaners, please comply with the safety instructions of the manufacturer and the laboratory
safety regulations.
• Never use solvents (such as alcohol, acetone, xylene, toluene etc.) or cleaning agents containing
solvents to clean the exterior of the instrument.
• Clean the hoods and the housing with mild and pH-neutral commercial household cleaners. The finished
surfaces have only limited resistance to solvents!
• Prevent liquids from entering the interior of the instrument or electrical contacts while the instrument is
being cleaned or during operation.
• If solvents remain in the unit after it is de-energized, solvent vapors can develop. If the unit is not
operated using a vent, danger of fire and poisoning exists!
• Dispose of used reagents while observing applicable local regulations and the disposal regulations of
your company/lab.
• After the end of work and before switching off the instrument, we recommend fitting the loading bath
filled with solvent with a metal cover (→ p. 17 – 3.3 Standard delivery – packing list)
14 0478 39584), removing it from the instrument and placing it separately under a fume hood.
• Switch off the instrument for longer breaks in work and unplug it at the end of the workday.
• During longer breaks and overnight, the dispenser needle must be set into the rest position holder and
immersed in the solvent bottle.
• Immediately use a lint-free cloth to wipe off coverslip mountant that drips onto/into the instrument (e.g.
during priming or filling a coverslip mountant bottle).
• Make sure that large quantities of solvent are not spilled into the instrument (electronics!). If solvent is
spilled, the liquid must be removed using an absorbent cloth immediately.
• Before each maintenance task, remove the loading bath and the specimen slide holder from the
instrument, switch the instrument off and unplug it from the power supply.
Notes on cleaning agents
Note
• Clean the hoods and the housing with mild and pH-neutral commercial household cleaners. The
finished surfaces have only limited resistance to solvents!
• Clean the cover slip sensors, suction cups, skids of the Pick & Place module, transport chain,
specimen slide holder and output magazines using a lint-free cloth soaked in compatible solvent.
• Never leave accessories lying in solvent or water for a long time (e.g. overnight) to prevent damage.
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