Care And Maintenance; Care Instructions; Replacing Lamps - Leica M500 OH3 User Manual

Care and maintenance

Care instructions

• Put a dust cover over the instrument during breaks in work.
• Keep accessories in a dust-free place when not in use.
• Remove dust with a pneumatic rubber pump and a soft brush.
• Clean the objectives and eyepieces with special optics
cleaning cloths and pure alcohol.
• Protect the surgical microscope from damp, vapours, acids,
alkalis, and corrosive substances.
Do not store chemicals near the instrument.
• Protect the surgical microscope from improper use.
The mounting of different plugs and the dismantling of optical
systems and mechanical components may only be carried out
if explicitly required by the instructions.
• Protect the surgical microscope from oil and grease.
Never oil or grease mechanical parts or sliding surfaces.
• Remove coarse debris with a moistened disposable cloth.
• For disinfecting the surgical microscope, use compounds
from the surface disinfecting group on the basis of the
following active ingredients:
- aldehyde,
- alcohol,
- quaternary ammonia compounds.
Due to possible damage of the materials, compounds
containing the following are not appropriate
• halogen-separated compounds,
• strong organic acids,
• oxygen-separated compounds.
Observe the directions of the manufacturer of the
disinfectant.
It is advisable to enter a service agreement with Leica
Service.
To retain the reliability of the surgical microscope, we
recommend inspecting the product annually covering our
detailed checklist.
Please contact your Leica Service representative.
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Replacing lamps

➩Open access hatch (1) for lamp inserts.
The pushbutton for illumination (Item 6, Page 18) flashes
orange.
➩Pull out defective lamp insert (2 or 4) and insert new lamp
insert (spare part No. 10 448 022).
➩Close access hatch again.
The pushbutton for illumination (Item 6, Page 18) goes out.
Leica M500 OH3 / Ref. 10 711 894 / Version -
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4
Caution
Risk of burns!
The lamp insert gets very hot.
➩Check that the lamp insert has cooled before you
remove the lamp.
When inserting the lamp insert, ensure that the arrow
(3) points to the right.
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