Leica Biosystems SP2600 - Manual (Page 4)

4 Supplementary instruction manual V 1.2 – 07/2002
Table of contents
1. Important information ................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Symbols in the text and their meaning ................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Designated use ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Information on this instruction manual ................................................................................................ 7
2. Safety ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 Safety regulations ................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Built-in safety devices ............................................................................................................................ 9
2.3 Safety instructions ................................................................................................................................ 10
3. Technical Data ......................................................................................................................... 13
4. Installation................................................................................................................................. 14
4.1 Overview - Leica SP2600 Ultramilling attachment / basic instrument Leica SM2500
- instrument parts / functions .............................................................................................................. 14
4.2 Leica SP2600 standard delivery .......................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Site requirements .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.4 Unpacking, transport, installation ...................................................................................................... 15
4.5 Installing the Leica SP2600 ultramilling attachment........................................................................ 16
4.6 Connecting the vacuum cleaner......................................................................................................... 17
4.7 Installing additional accessories........................................................................................................ 18
5. Operation ..................................................................................................................................... 19
5.1 Overview of chapter 5 ‘Operation’...................................................................................................... 19
5.2 Adjusting the pre-millers in the calibrating device.......................................................................... 20
5.3 Adjusting the finishing millers in the calibrating device ................................................................. 25
5.4 Specimen holder systems - how to combine individual components .......................................... 29
5.5 Clamping specimen .............................................................................................................................. 30
5.5.1 Installing the base plates in the basic instrument ........................................................................... 30
5.5.2 Clamping the specimen holders in the base plate with dove tail guide ....................................... 30
5.5.3 Clamping the vacuum stages on/in the base plates ........................................................................ 31
5.5.4 Connecting the vacuum pump / placing specimens onto the vacuum stages ............................ 32
5.6 Preparatory steps prior to the milling procedure ............................................................................ 34
5.7 Pre-milling .............................................................................................................................................. 36
5.7.1 Perspective view of the pre-milling procedure ................................................................................ 38
5.8 Finishing milling ..................................................................................................................................... 40
5.8.1 Perspective view of the finishing milling procedure ....................................................................... 42
5.9 Switching the instrument off (switching off the control unit .......................................................... 43