Leica Biosystems SM2000R - Manual (Page 6)

Instruction manual V2.1 – 03/2004 6
Cleaning
• Before cleaning, remove the knife or dis-
posable blade!
• Do not use solvents that contain acetone
or xylene!
• Ensure that no liquids enter the interior of
the instrument when cleaning!
• When using detergents, please comply
with the safety precautions of the manu-
facturer!
Maintenance
• Only qualified and authorized service per-
sonnel may access the internal compo-
nents of the instrument for service and re-
pair!
3. Safety instructions for handling the instrument
Transport and setup
• The instrument must be transported in an
upright position!
• Before transporting the instrument, the
knife sledge must be locked with the lock-
ing screw (23, Fig. 4.2)!
• Do not carry the instrument by holding it at
movable parts!
• The safety devices on the instrument and
accessory equipment must not be removed
or modified!
Operating the instrument
• Take care when handling microtome
knives and disposable blades!
The cutting edge is extremely sharp and
may cause severe injury!
• Never leave knives and knife holders with
a mounted knife or blade lying around! Al-
ways put the knives back into the knife
case when not in use!
• Do not place a knife on a table with the
cutting edge facing upwards!
• Never try to catch a falling knife!
• Caution! The knife sledge movement is ex-
tremely smooth. It may occur that the
sledge moves during section removal.
To prevent the sledge from moving acci-
dentally, pull it to the front limit of the
slideway, where it is held in position by
the magnetic knife sledge immobilizer (24),
before removing the section.
• Always clamp the specimen first clamp-
ing before the knife!
• Prior to manipulating the knife or speci-
men, or changing the specimen or knife,
and during breaks, always cover the cut-
ting edge with knife guard and lock the
knife sledge with the locking knob!
• Always wear protective glasses when
sectioning brittle specimens!
Risk of splintering!