Leica Biosystems SP9000 - Manual (Page 4)

4 Instruction manual V 2.2 – 08/2007
Table of contents
1. Important Notes .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Symbols used in this manual and their meaning ............................................................... 5
1.2 Designated use / misuse .......................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Selection and qualification of personnel ............................................................................. 6
2. Safety................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 General information on instrument design and safe handling ....................................... 7
2.2 Safety instructions for handling the instrument ................................................................. 7
3. Instruments properties ................................................................................................. 8
3.1 Technical Data ........................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 General Description .................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Overview - SP9000 ..................................................................................................................... 9
4. Installation ..................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Check list .................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Installing the instrument ......................................................................................................... 11
5. Coarse honing procedure ........................................................................................... 13
5.1 . Inspect for presence and size of nicks .............................................................................. 13
5.2. Put honing plate on holder .................................................................................................... 14
5.3. Apply coarse abrasive to the plate ..................................................................................... 14
5.4. Attach knife ............................................................................................................................... 15
5.5. Centre the knife using a ruler ................................................................................................ 15
5.6 Set coarse honing knob ......................................................................................................... 16
5.7 Set Timer at 30 minutes .......................................................................................................... 16
5.8 Push the blue coarse button on the control panel .......................................................... 16
5.9 Remove knife carefully ........................................................................................................... 16
5.10 Clean knife - inspect condition ............................................................................................. 17
5.11 Clean glass plate - continue Coarse Honing if necessary ............................................. 17
6. Fine coarse procedure ............................................................................................... 18
7. Redressing hone glass plates .................................................................................. 21
8. Trouble shooting .......................................................................................................... 26
9. Warranty and service ................................................................................................. 27
10. EC Declaration of Conformity .................................................................................... 28
Peoples Republic of China ......................................................................................... 29