Leica Biosystems PELORIS_PELORIS II - Manual (Page 29)

Hardware
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Opening and Closing Cassette Baskets
The lid is held by two catches and is completely removable to aid cassette access.
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To remove the lid, release one catch then swing the lid up and off the basket (see Figure 9).
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To replace the lid, insert one end into a catch then swing the other end down so it firmly
engages the second catch (see Figure 10).
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Make sure the lid is firmly held by both catches or the body and cassettes may fall when the
basket is lifted.
High-capacity Baskets
High-capacity baskets include dividers to configure the baskets to hold different numbers of
cassettes. Use all the dividers to configure the baskets for orderly packing (up to 88 cassettes) or
the long dividers only for tight packing (up to 100 cassettes).
For orderly packing, insert both the long and short dividers into the basket. This arrangement
makes it easier to insert and remove the cassettes (see Figure 11 and Figure 12). Six standard
WARNING
Always ensure the cassettes are correctly inserted into the baskets and that the baskets are
correctly placed in the retorts. Incorrectly placed cassettes or baskets may lead to samples being
damaged as some tissue may not be fully covered by reagent during processing.
WARNING
Never place three baskets into a retort when the instrument is configured with a two-basket fill
level. If this occurs, reagent will not cover the top basket and tissue samples will be damaged.
Figure 9. Releasing the lid Figure 10. Replacing the lid