Care And Cleaning; Cleaning Surfaces; Cleaning Optical Components - Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X User Manual

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Care and cleaning

Observe the user manuals provided
Always observe all of the user manuals provided for the individual
components and peripheral devices.
WARNING Electric shock
Before cleaning, disconnect the entire system from the power supply. To
do so, use the power switches of all components and disconnect all
power cables from the power supply.
Ensure that no fluids enter the individual components or peripheral
devices during cleaning!.
WARNING Contamination with hazardous substances
Before each call from a service technician, the system has to be cleaned
or disinfected thoroughly to avoid contamination with hazardous
materials. When returning system parts, it must be ensured that they are
free of hazardous substances - otherwise they must not be sent.
17.1

Cleaning surfaces

• Never use abrasives. Abrasives can scratch the surface and thus have a negative effect
on the protection of the parts.
• Clean uncoated or plastic surfaces only using a dry cotton cloth or one moistened with
a little water. Other cleaning agents can attack and tarnish the surface and cause it to
become porous.
• Never use acetone, xylene or nitro thinners as they attack the varnish.
• Remove dust and loose dirt particles using a soft brush or lint-free cotton cloth.
• Carefully remove clinging dirt on coated surfaces using a clean cloth slightly moistened
with water.
17.2

Cleaning optical components

These cleaning recommendations refer to accessible optical components such as the front
lens of objectives.
Microscope-internal optical components and filter cubes must only be cleaned by service
technicians authorized by Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH. If damage appears on inner
surfaces, the optical components must be sent to your Leica subsidiary for repair.
• Never open the objectives for cleaning.
• Only use the recommended solvents for cleaning objectives. Certain solvents may
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