Filling And Inserting The Needle Cleaning Container - Leica HistoCore SPECTRA CV Instructions For Use Manual

4.4.3 Filling and inserting the needle cleaning container

Warning
The safety notes for reagent handling must be observed!
• Caution when handling solvents!
• Always wear suitable lab protective clothing, as well as gloves and safety goggles, when handling
reagents.
• Always fill or drain needle cleaning containers outside of the instrument in compliance with safety
information to avoid or reduce the risk of spilling reagents.
Note
• The needle cleaning container is used for holding the needle during instrument breaks. Immersing
the needle in the filled xylene prevents the needle from becoming stuck and allows it to remain
permeable.
• A filled needle cleaning container must be used in both coverslip line L1
• Before inserting the needle cleaning container, make sure that the complete unit for the needle
cleaning container
container) has been fixed in both coverslip lines during initial installation.
• Do not leave the needle in the park position for longer than necessary in order to prevent drying out.
1. Switch on the instrument
2. Switch to the
button of coverslip line
3. Move the shifter
cleaning container (→ Fig. 10-2).
4. Remove the needle from the holder and plug into the parking location (→ Fig. 3-10).
5. Remove the needle cleaning container (→ Fig. 10-3) from the packaging and fill with xylene
to the bottom edge of the cap, outside of the instrument (→ Fig. 10-5).
6. Following this, plug the needle cleaning container in the slot and press downwards until it clicks
into place.
7. Remove the needle from the parking location and plug it back into the holder (→ Fig. 87).
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Fig. 10
HistoCore SPECTRA CV
(→ P. 111 – 7.2.9 Removing the complete unit of the needle cleaning
(→ P. 30 – 4.5 Switching on and shutting down the
Module Status (→ P. 74 – 5.11 Module status)
L1 or L2 in order to lift the respective needle holder.
(→ Fig. 10-1) into a position that enables access to the slot for the needle
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Installation and Instrument Setup
and press the
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and L2.
instrument).
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