Leica Biosystems ST5010 Autostainer XL - Manual (Page 33)

33 Leica AutoStainer XL – Automated slide stainer
5.9.3 Water saving
The AutoStainer XL is fitted with a water-saving feature which stops the
flow of water when none of the wash stations is in use and the excess re-
agent has been flushed from them.
5.9.4 Loading slide racks
Slide racks are inserted into the instrument via the load drawer only, situ-
ated at the front right hand side of the instrument. To operate the drawer,
grasp and push up with several fingers on the release lever on the under-
side of the drawer and pull outwards.
To load a slide rack:
1. Select [F1] Stain from the Main Menu.
The instrument will take a few seconds to initialize.
If a rack is already loaded then the Abort Menu will be dis-
played. Press (F1) Stain to continue.
2. Select the required program number using the and keys.
Check to see that the load drawer is empty (the (Load) LED will be lit)
Open the drawer and insert the slide rack, ensuring that it is correctly
seated. Close the drawer.
3. Press the (Load) key.
If the program is compatible with programs in use then the (Load) LED
will go off and the rack will be processed according to the chosen pro-
gram, otherwise an informative message will be given and the rack will
not be processed.
4. To load additional slide racks, repeat steps 2 and 3.
If the instrument is processing a rack, there may be a delay
before additional racks begin processing.
5. Operation