Leica Biosystems TP1020 - Manual (Page 77)

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• Take the glass or aluminum containers out of the beaker carriers and wash them in the dishwasher.
• Fill the wax baths and reagent containers and put them back into place.
• Reconnect the wax bath plugs.
• Turn on the power switch.
Cleaning the Plexiglas fume containment shields of instruments with fume control system
• Use a soft plastic spatula for removing residual paraffin from the surface of the shields to avoid
scratches.
• Apply some alcohol or xylene on a cloth and wipe off the surfaces previously cleaned with the
plastic spatula.
Do not allow xylene or alcohol to react on the surfaces!
• Use a moist cleaning cloth to clean platform, lacquered instrument surfaces and control panel.
• Clean the rims of the glass or aluminum reagent containers and of the wax baths.
11. Cleaning
When cleaning the instrument, no liquid may enter in contact with any of the electrical connec-
tions or the interior of the instrument.
The glass and aluminum containers are dishwasher-proof.