Cleaning | Various components are made of plastic or are plastic- |
plastic parts | coated to make them pleasant to touch and handle. |
| However, incorrect cleaning with unsuitable detergents |
| can damage the plastic. Please observe the following |
| do’s and don’ts: |
Never clean plastics | • in an ultrasonic cleaner. The plastic may become |
| brittle and eventually break. |
| • with caustic or |
| as ether substitute. |
| • with any other solvents except ethanol and |
| isopropanol. |
To clean plastics | • warm soapy water, rinsing the plastic afterwards |
safely use | with distilled water. |
| • ethanol (industrial alcohol) and isopropanol. |
| Always take appropriate safety precautions when using |
| ethanol and isopropanol. |
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