Leica Biosystems RM2125 RTS - Manual (Page 42)

42 Instructions for Use, V2.1 – 10/2012
6. Cleaning and Maintenance
Knife holder E
Fig. 35
Take the knife holder apart for cleaning. The
front pressure plate can be removed for clean-
ing. To do so, proceed as follows:
• Fold knife guard (5) downward.
• Rotate the blade clamping lever (89) down-
ward.
• Carefully remove the blade and dispose of it
properly.
• Pull out the clamping lever (89) sideways.
• Remove pressure plate (86).
• Clean all parts of the knife holder.
If several knife holders are cleaned at the
same time, the parts must NOT be mixed
up! Failure to adhere to this may result in
sectioning problems!
For cleaning and removal of paraffin, do
not use xylene or cleaning fluids contain-
ing alcohol (e.g. glass cleaner).
• Lay the removed parts on an absorbent
cloth into the drying chamber (up to a max.
of 65 °C) and let the paraffin contamination
run off.
There is a burn hazard when removing
the parts from the drying chamber (65°C).
Wearing safety gloves is recommended!
• After cleaning the moving parts, apply a
thin coat of drive part oil to them ( see also
Chapter 6.2 ).
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