Leica Biosystems CM1510-S - Manual (Page 39)

39 Leica CM1510 S – Cryostat
8.1 General maintenance instructions
Only qualified and authorized service personnel may access the internal components of the
instrument for service and repair!
The microtome is virtually maintenance-free. Nevertheless, to ensure
smooth operation of the instrument over many years, we recommend
the following:
• Have the instrument inspected by a qualified service engineer autho-
rized by Leica at least 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.
• From time to time - above all after the instrument has been dried re-
peatedly in a laboratory oven, apply a thin coat of cryostat oil onto:
- clamping device (T-piece) and clamping levers of the microtome
base plate,
- guiding device of the knife holder base,
- clamping lever of the knife holder base,
- the specimen cylinder. To do so, move the specimen cylinder out
to the front limit stop (pressing the coarse feed button), apply a
few drops of cryostat oil onto the cylinder and once again push
the coarse feed button in opposite direction to move the speci-
men cylinder back to the rear limit position.
• Visible dirt (dust fluff, etc.) on the ventilation grid of the condenser at
the bottom of the right cabinet side wall, should be removed with a
brush, broom or vacuum cleaner, cleaning in the direction of the fins.
8. Cleaning and maintenance