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6.2 Maintenance instructions
Only authorized and qualified service personnel may repair the instrument and access the
instrument's internal components.
The instrument is basically maintenance-free. To ensure trouble-free operation of the
instrument over a long period of time, the following is recommended:
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10
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6.
Cleaning and maintenance
• Have the instrument inspected at least once
per year by a qualified service technician
authorized by Leica.
• At the end of the warranty period enter into
a service contract. For more information,
please contact your local Leica technical
service center.
• Clean the instrument daily.
• Once a month, lubricate the following com-
ponents with oil no. 405 (part of standard de-
livery. 1 to 2 drops are sufficient):
• The movable parts of the fixture for spec-
imen clamps (10) and of the dovetail mor-
tise (14).
• The T-piece (19) on the microtome base
plate.
• Clamping levers (2) and (20) on the micro-
tome
• Guide rails (91) for the knife holder base
on the microtome base plate.
• Clamping levers (39) and (24) on the right
and left side of the knifeholder base.
• Guide rail (92) of the lateral displacement
mechanism on the knife holder base (21).
• T-piece (26) on the knife holder base (21).
• The sliding surfaces of knife guard (3)
and knurled nuts (73) on knife holder N.
• Clamping lever (89) of knife holder E.
• Axle (90) of the clamping lever of the cas-
sette clamp (see
Fig.
34).
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