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Instructions for Use V1.4 – 10/2012
Table of Contents
1.
Important Information ............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1
Symbols in the text and their meanings ..............................................................................................................6
1.2
Qualification of personnel ........................................................................................................................... 8
1.3
Intended use of instrument ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.4
Instrument type ............................................................................................................................................. 8
2. Safety ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1
Safety notes .................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 Warnings ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3
Safety devices ............................................................................................................................................ 10
2.3.1 Locking/unlocking the handwheel .......................................................................................................... 12
2.3.2 Knife guard .................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.4
Operating conditions ................................................................................................................................. 13
2.5
Operating the instrument .......................................................................................................................... 14
2.6
Cleaning and disinfection ......................................................................................................................... 14
2.7
Removing the microtome .......................................................................................................................... 15
2.8 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 15
3.
Technical Data ....................................................................................................................................... 16
4.
Setting up the Instrument ..................................................................................................................... 18
4.1
Installation site requirements .................................................................................................................. 18
4.2
Unpacking instructions for the cryostat CM1860/1860UV ................................................................... 19
4.3
Standard delivery—packing list .............................................................................................................. 22
4.4
Assembling the handwheel ...................................................................................................................... 23
5.
Instrument Setup .................................................................................................................................... 24
5.1
Electrical connection ................................................................................................................................. 24
5.2
Prior to operation ....................................................................................................................................... 24
5.3
Overview of the Leica CM1860/CM1860UV ........................................................................................... 25
5.4
Power switch and circuit breaker ........................................................................................................... 27
5.5
Switching on the instrument .................................................................................................................... 27
6.
Operating the Instrument ...................................................................................................................... 28
6.1
Control panel 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 28
6.2
Programming the desired values ............................................................................................................. 31
6.2.1 Setting the time ........................................................................................................................................... 31
6.2.2 Setting the automatic defrost time (cryochamber) .............................................................................. 31
6.2.3 Selecting the cryochamber temperature ............................................................................................... 31
6.2.4 Activation of the Peltier element (option) .............................................................................................. 32
6.2.5 Manual defrosting of the quick freeze shelf .......................................................................................... 32
6.2.6 Manual defrosting of the cryochamber .................................................................................................. 33
6.2.7 Setting the section thickness ................................................................................................................... 33
6.3 Retraction
(factory default setting: disabled) .......................................................................... 33
6.4
Display lock ................................................................................................................................................. 34
6.5
Control panel 2 - Electric coarse feed .................................................................................................... 34
