Leica Biosystems CM1850 UV - Manual (Page 41)

41 Leica CM 1850 – Cryostat
9.3 Maintenance 9.3.1 General maintenance
The microtome is virtually maintenance-free. To
ensure a smooth operation of the instrument over
several years we recommend the following:
• Have the instrument inspected by a qualified
service engineer authorized by us
once a year .
• Enter into a service contract at the end of the
warranty period.
For further information, please contact your
local Leica service center.
• Clean the instrument every day .
Once a week:
• Apply a drop of oil to the plastic coupling (5,
Fig. 26 ) .
• Lubricate the specimen cylinder (1) :
Push the appropriate coarse feed button to
move the specimen cylinder out to the front
stop position, apply a drop of cryostat oil and
move the specimen cylinder back to the home
position by pressing the appropriate coarse
feed button.
Occasionally, or when required:
• Lubricate the clamping piece (T-piece) (2) on
the microtome base plate and the clamping
lever
(3) .
• Lubricate the slot cover (4) .
To do so, turn the handwheel to place the
specimen head to the uppermost position and
apply some drops of cryostat oil on to the slot
cover; after that place the specimen head to
Fig. 23
Fig. 24
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