7. Cleaning and maintenance
7.2 General cleaning steps
Paraffin wax baths
Warning! Be careful as the walls of the wax baths are very hot and may cause burns!
•Wipe the wax baths and lids clean.
The lid can be removed for cleaning purposes.
•If they are dirty, remove the wax strainers from the wax baths. Clean, dry and reinsert them.
•Ensure that the air vent hole at the top rear right hand corner is un- obstructed.
Instrument exterior
Clean the instrument exterior as necessary. Wipe with a damp cloth moistened with mild detergent and dry.
Do not use solvents on painted surfaces and/or the touch screen!
Checking the drip tray
Regularly check the drip tray for spilled reagents (refer Fig. 38).
Fig. 38
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