Leica Biosystems ASP6025 - Manual (Page 47)

45 Leica ASP6025
4. Instrument Setup
4.4.6 The paraffin baths
• The instrument has three heated paraffin baths (58), each
with a max. capacity of 4.9 l of liquid paraffin.
• They are located behind a flap (57) over the reagent compart-
ment with the system bottles (15).
To access the flap, open the two lower Plexiglas doors (11, 12).
• The individual paraffin baths can be pulled out for filling
( Fig. 41 ) and can also be removed from the compartment
for cleaning.
Fig. 41
11
57
58
15
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• The baths can be filled with liquid paraffin manually or from
the paraffin station. It is also possible to fill with pellets - the
melting time then is approx. 720 min.
58
Caution!
Never attempt to forcefully remove the wax
baths when the instrument is cold, because
doing so can damage the instrument.
Caution!
Proceed slowly and carefully when pulling out
or removing a paraffin bath—never jerk it
out. The paraffin inside it is fluid and hot—it
can cause burns. The handles and covers are
also hot, therefore always wear gloves and
proceed carefully.