Leica Biosystems CM1850 UV - Manual (Page 41)

41 Leica CM1850 UV – Cryostat
9.3 Maintenance 9.3.1 General maintenance
The microtome is virtually maintenance-free. To
ensure a smooth operation of the instrument over
several years we recommend the following:
• Have the instrument inspected by a qualified
service engineer authorized by us once a year.
• Enter into a service contract at the end of the
warranty period.
For further information, please contact your
local Leica service center.
• Clean the instrument every day.
Once a week:
• Apply a drop of oil to the plastic coupling (5,
Fig. 26).
• Lubricate the specimen cylinder (1):
Push the appropriate coarse feed button to
move the specimen cylinder out to the front
stop position, apply a drop of cryostat oil and
move the specimen cylinder back to the home
position by pressing the appropriate coarse
feed button.
Occasionally, or when required:
• Lubricate the clamping piece (T-piece) (2) on
the microtome base plate and the clamping
lever (3).
• Lubricate the slot cover (4).
To do so, turn the handwheel to place the
specimen head to the uppermost position and
apply some drops of cryostat oil on to the slot
cover; after that place the specimen head to
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