Leica Biosystems RM2245 - Manual (Page 70)

68 Instructions for Use V 1.9 RevC - 06/2013
Universal cassette clamp
• Detach cassette clamp (13) for a thorough cleaning, removing all paraffin
residues.
• For cleaning, do not use xylene. Use xylene substitutes or paraffin remov-
ers such as "Para Gard."
• The cassette clamp (13) can also be placed in an oven heated to a maxi-
mum of 65 °C, until the liquid wax escapes.
• Remove paraffin residues with a dry cloth.
• After such a cleaning procedure in an oven, always be sure to lubricate
the spiral springs (91) of the tension lever (60) and move it back and forth
several times.
8. Cleaning and Maintenance
• Insert a small screwdriver into the cutout (25)
and carefully pry out the insert.
• Remove the voltage selector housing (21)
together with the fuses (23).
• Remove the fuses. While doing so, leave the
voltage selector switch block (24) in the hous-
ing.
• Replace defective fuses and reinstall the volt-
age selector into the instrument.
• Check that the correct voltage value is dis-
played in the viewing window (22).
8.2.1 Replacing fuses 8.2 Maintenance
22
25 24 21 23
21
60
13
91
Fig. 72
Fig. 73
Switch the unit off and unplug it. Use
only the supplied replacement fuses.
Both fuses must have the same rating
(check the imprint!).