Leica Biosystems RM2235 - Manual (Page 71)

69 Leica RM2235
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 re-
movers 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) ( refer also to Chap. 8.3 )
and move it back and forth several times.
Fig. 94
60
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8.2 Maintenance instructions
The instrument is basically maintenance-free.
To ensure trouble-free operation of the instrument over a long period of time, the following is recommended
by Leica:
3. Have the instrument inspected on a regular
basis by a qualified service technician autho-
rized by Leica.
The intervals depend on how heavily the in-
strument is used.
1. Thoroughly clean the instrument on a daily
basis.
2. Enter into a service contract at the latest at the
end of the warranty period. For more informa-
tion, please contact your local Leica technical
service center.
We recommend the following inspection intervals depending on the general workload of the instru-
ment as defined in the two categories listed in the table:
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Only authorized and qualified service personnel may access the internal components of
the instrument for service and repair!
Category I Category II
Number of sections per day: > 8,000 sections per day < 8,000 sections per day
Workload (hours per day): > 5 hours per day < 5 hours per day
Sectioning speed: Predominantly high sectioning
speed
Slow to medium sectioning speed
Specimen material: Working with soft and hard speci-
mens
Predominantly soft specimen
material
Maintenance: Every 12 months Every 24 months
8. Cleaning and Maintenance