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Leica CV5030 – Robotic Coverslipper
7. Cleaning and Maintenance
A
Replace all of the solvent in the loading bath.
Check the loading bath and loading drawer for broken glass and clean them.
B
Rinse the dispenser group with solvent (
refer to Chapter 7.6.1
):
• Fill the second glass bottle (blue cap) with 150 ml of a solvent compatible with the
coverslip mountant
• Switch off the instrument, insert the second glass bottle with solvent that is compatible
with the coverslipping mountant
• Turn on the instrument and follow the steps describded in Chapter 5.3.
• Press the PRIME button to rinse the entire dispenser system
• Remove the rinsing solvent and reinsert the coverslipping mountant bottle
If necessary, refill fresh coverslip mountant without bubbles.
C
Check the brush of the dispenser needle cleaner for coverslipping media residue and clean
it. Replace any brushes that are very dirty or hard with a new brush (
refer to Chapter 7.6.2
).
D
Check the dispenser needle, gripper, specimen slide holder and output magazines and
clean them with solvent if necessary.
• Insert the dispenser needle into a suitable, compatible solvent, then clean it carefully
with a lint-free cloth (
refer to Chapter 7.6.2
).
• Carefully clean the gripper using a lint-free cloth soaked in compatible solvent.
• Clean the specimen slide holders and output magazines using a lint-free cloth soaked
in compatible solvent (
refer to Chapter 7.6.3
). Never soak them in solvent overnight!
7.3 Weekly cleaning and maintenance
G
Check the Pick & Place module, skids (
refer to Chapter 7.5.8
), suction cups (
refer to
Chapter 7.5.9
) and cover slip sensor (
refer to Chapter 7.5.10
) for:
• Coverslipping mountant residue
• Broken glass
If necessary, replace the suction cups with new ones and clean the skids using a compat-
ible solvent.
H
Check the specimen slide outfeed for adhesive residue and, if necessary, clean it using a
cloth soaked with compatible solvent (
refer to Chapter 7.5.11
).
Do NOT open the gripper by hand!
To open the gripper (for cleaning or to remove a gripped specimen slide), press the RELEASE
SLIDE button. This is true for cleaning and maintenance work, after an emergency stop and
while the instrument is in operation.
7.2 Daily cleaning and maintenance - overview (continued)