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Instructions for Use V 1.5 RevF - 08/2014
Table of Contents
1.
Important Information... ............................................................................................................ 6
1.1
Symbols in the text and their meanings. .................................................................................................. 6
1.2
Instrument type. ............................................................................................................................................ 7
1.3
Qualification of personnel. .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.4
Intended use of the instrument... ............................................................................................................... 7
2.
Safety and Design... ................................................................................................................... 8
2.1
Safety notes. ................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Warnings. ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3
General safety notes. ................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4
Unpacking and installation. ........................................................................................................................ 9
2.5
Safety devices. ........................................................................................................................................... 12
2.6
Securing/locking the handwheel. ............................................................................................................ 13
2.7
Cleaning, disinfection – Turning the instrument back on. ................................................................... 14
2.8
Handling specimens – Defrosting. .......................................................................................................... 15
2.9
Removing the microtome. ......................................................................................................................... 15
2.10 Maintenance... ............................................................................................................................................ 15
3.
Technical Data... ...................................................................................................................... 16
4.
Standard delivery... .................................................................................................................. 18
5.
General Overview... ................................................................................................................. 20
5.1
Control panel fields and cryostat chamber... ......................................................................................... 21
6. Installation... ............................................................................................................................. 22
6.1
Site requirements. ...................................................................................................................................... 22
6.2
Transport to the site. .................................................................................................................................. 23
6.3
Assembling the handwheel. ..................................................................................................................... 24
6.3.1 Locking/unlocking the handwheel. ......................................................................................................... 25
6.3.2 Installing the footswitch dummy (instruments with cutting motor). .................................................. 25
6.4
Electrical connection. ................................................................................................................................ 26
6.5
Installing accessories/inserting chamber accessories. ..................................................................... 27
6.5.1 Installing the adjustable footrest (optional). .......................................................................................... 27
6.5.2 Installing the storage systems (optional). .............................................................................................. 28
6.5.4 Inserting the section waste tray. ............................................................................................................. 28
6.5.3 Shelf, movable (optional). ......................................................................................................................... 28
6.5.5 Installing the heat extractor, stationary (optional). .............................................................................. 29
6.5.6 Installing the knife/blade holder and adjusting the clearance angle. ............................................... 29
6.5.7 Inserting/changing the bacteria filter. .................................................................................................... 31
6.5.8 Assembling the filter bag. ......................................................................................................................... 31
6.5.9 Installing the section extraction (optional) – Use with blade holder CE only... ............................... 32
