Leica Biosystems SM2500 - Manual (Page 5)

5 Leica SM2500
Table of contents
5.5.1 Mounting the base plates ........................................................................................................................... 38
5.5.2 Clamping specimens or specimen stages in the base plate with vise clamp .................................... 40
5.5.3 Mountable jaws for vise .............................................................................................................................. 42
5.5.4 Mounting specimen holders onto the base plate with dovetail guide ................................................ 42
5.5.5 Specimen orientation ................................................................................................................................... 45
5.5.6 Mounting the knife holders ......................................................................................................................... 46
5.5.7 Inserting knives into the holders ................................................................................................................ 46
5.5.8 Mounting knife holder A .............................................................................................................................. 47
5.5.9 Mounting knife holder B .............................................................................................................................. 50
5.5.10 Mounting knife holder C .............................................................................................................................. 52
5.5.11 Fixed-setting declination blocks (45°) and knife holder A or C ............................................................. 55
5.5.12 Working with fixed-setting (45°) declination blocks and knife holder B ............................................. 58
5.5.13 Inserting the disposable blade rail (only in knife holder B) ................................................................... 59
5.5.14 Working with distance blocks for sectioning very high specimen blocks .......................................... 59
5.6
Working with the instrument ...................................................................................................................... 60
5.6.1 Switching the instrument on / selecting parameters ............................................................................. 60
5.6.2 Trimming ........................................................................................................................................................ 61
5.6.3 Sectioning ...................................................................................................................................................... 62
5.7 Switching the instrument off ...................................................................................................................... 63
6. Trouble shooting ...................................................................................................................... 64
6.1 Error codes .................................................................................................................................................... 64
6.2 Instrument / accessories not working ...................................................................................................... 64
6.3 Power failure ................................................................................................................................................. 64
7. Cleaning, disinfection and maintenance ............................................................................ 65
7.1 Cleaning / disinfection ................................................................................................................................. 65
7.2 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................. 67
7.2.1 General maintenance steps ........................................................................................................................ 67
7.2.2 Replacing the fuses ...................................................................................................................................... 68
7.2.3 Lubricating the bearing points and the nut of the micrometer spindle ............................................... 70
8. Overview - accessories .......................................................................................................... 71
8.1 Knife holders, specimen holders, additional accessories ..................................................................... 71
8.2 Overview - which knife to be used in which knife holder ...................................................................... 73
9. Warranty and service .............................................................................................................. 74
10. EC Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................. 75
11. Peoples Republic of China ..................................................................................................... 76