Leica Biosystems EG1160 - Manual (Page 28)

28 Instruction manual V 4.1 – 05/2001
FUNCTIONAL UNIT SYMPTOM CAUSE ACTION
Initial operation Instrument does not turn Main switch (on the back) Turn on main switch
on not in ON position
ON/OFF button pushed Hold down ON/OFF
not long enough button for some
seconds
Paraffin reservoir Paraffin quantity level indic- Paraffin not entirely Wait until the wax is
ation does not correspond molten molten completely;
to the actual quantity then check again.
Paraffin does not melt Selected temperature Increase temperature
too low? of paraffin reservoir
Heater not activated? Check if paraffin
reservoir heater is
activated
Temperature readout Wrong temperature Check temperature
incorrect selected? setting and
oractivation
no heating
Instrument failure Technical service
Paraffin dispenser No paraffin flow Paraffin not entirely Check the consistency
molten of the wax in the reser
voir
and wait for some time
if necessary
Foot pedal not properly Check foot pedal
connected connection
Whenever a malfunction occurs, please ensure that it is not the result of an operating mistake.
The list below includes the most frequent operating errors.
Equipment malfunctions are indicated as error messages (error codes 1 to 13) in the LCD display. If such an error
code is displayed, please contact your local Leica service center.
13. Troubleshooting