Leica Biosystems ST5020 - Manual (Page 17)

17 Leica ST5020
4. Setting up the instrument
4.1 Installation site requirements
• Stable, exactly horizontal laboratory bench
with even surface of a minimum width of 1.60
m and minimum depth of 0.80 m.
• Tap water supply located a maximum of 2.50
m and waste water drain pipe a maximum of
2.00 m away from the corresponding in-/out-
lets at the rear panel of the instrument.
• If the instrument is to be operated with air
evacuation hose, a fume cupboard at a dis-
tance of maximum 3.50 m from the instru-
ment is required.
Alternative: operation with activated carbon
filter.
• Sufficient space (ca. 0.90 m) above the labo-
ratory bench for opening / closing the instru-
ment lid without any problem.
• Virtually vibration-free floor.
• Stable ambient temperature between +10 °C
and +40 °C.
• Relative air humidity of maximum 80%, non-
condensing.
• Do not place near instruments which might
be sources of vibration.
The chemicals to be used in the
Leica ST5020 are both flammable
and noxious. The instrument must
be set up in a well ventilated area,
free from any ignition sources.
Do not operate the instrument in
rooms with explosion hazard.
• To lift, grip the instrument by the carrying
handles (1,
Fig. 5 ).
Four people are required to lift and/
or carry the instrument, as the in-
strument weighs a total of approx.
95 kg.
• Place the instrument onto the bench.
• Unscrew the carrying handles (remove
screws (2) with Allen key, size 6.0) and store
away.
• Pull off plastic cover.
• Check whether all accessories have been
delivered as per your order.
4.2 Installing the instrument
Fig. 5
1 2