Daily Cleaning And Maintenance - Overview; Weekly Cleaning And Maintenance - Leica CV5030 Instructions For Use Manual

7
Cleaning and Maintenance
7.2

Daily cleaning and maintenance - overview

A Check the loading chute and complete working area of the transport chain for broken glass and
adhesive residue. Carefully remove the adhesive residue and broken glass
Loading chute and bath transport with transport
B Check the plastic container of the dispenser needle cleaner and, where applicable, refill it with a
maximum of 5 ml of a compatible solvent
cleaner)).
C Check the level of the glass vial in the dispenser rest (park) position and, if necessary, fill it with
a maximum of 10 ml of a compatible solvent
position).
D Fill the loading bath with a sufficient amount of solvent (→ p. 84 – 7.5.4 Loading
E With the instrument switched on, prime the dispenser needle with coverslip mountant and
check the flow. If only a few drops or none at all come out of the dispenser needle, it is blocked
and must be exchanged for a new needle of the same type
needles). Insert the blocked dispenser needle into a solvent to release the blockage.
F Inspect the cover slip catch tray
magazine
1. Broken glass
2. Correct seating
Refill the cover slip magazine if necessary.
G Check the Pick & Place module, skids
suction cups
sensor (→ p. 85 – 7.5.10 Cover slip sensor)
1. Coverslipping mountant residue
2. Broken glass
If necessary, replace the suction cups with new ones and clean the skids using a compatible
solvent.
H Check the specimen slide outfeed for adhesive residue and, if necessary, clean it using a cloth
soaked with compatible solvent
7.3

Weekly cleaning and maintenance

A Replace all of the solvent in the loading bath.
Check the loading bath and loading drawer for broken glass and clean them.
B Rinse the dispenser group with solvent
1. Fill the second glass bottle (blue cap) with 150 ml of a solvent compatible with the
coverslip mountant.
2. Switch off the instrument, insert the second glass bottle with solvent that is compatible
with the coverslipping mountant.
3. Turn on the instrument and follow the steps describded in
instrument on or
4. Press the PRIME button to rinse the entire dispenser system
5. Remove the rinsing solvent and reinsert the coverslipping mountant bottle If necessary,
refill fresh coverslip mountant without bubbles.
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(→ p. 84 – 7.5.6 Cover slip catch tray)
(→ p. 84 – 7.5.7 Cover slip magazine)
(→ p. 85 – 7.5.9 Cleaning and replacing the suction cups)
(→ p. 86 – 7.5.11 Specimen slide
off).
chain).
(→ p. 84 – 7.5.2 Dispenser needle cleaner (nozzle
(→ p. 84 – 7.5.3 Glass vial in the dispenser rest
(→ p. 84 – 7.5.5 Dispenser
for:
(→ p. 85 – 7.5.8 Skids of the Pick & Place
for:
(→ p. 86 – 7.6.1 Dispenser
(→ p. 84 – 7.5.1
Bath).
and the cover slip
module),
and cover slip
outfeed).
group):
(→ p. 42 – 5.3 Switching the
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