Table of Contents
1. | Important information | 7 | |
| 1.1 | Symbols used in this manual and | 7 |
| 1.2 | Designated use | 8 |
| 1.3 | Qualification of personnel | 8 |
2. | Sicherheit | 9 | |
| 2.1 | General information on instrument design and safe handling | 9 |
| 2.2 | Integrated safety devices | 9 |
| 2.2.1 | Locking the handwheel | 10 |
| 2.2.2 | Centering the handwheel grip | 10 |
| 2.2.3 | Emergency stop function (instruments with sectioningmotor only) | 11 |
| 2.2.4 | Knife guard | 11 |
| 2.3 | Safety instructions: handling and operation of the instrument | 12 |
| 2.3.1 | Transport | 12 |
| 2.3.2 | Site requirements | 12 |
| 2.3.3 | Electrical connections | 12 |
| 2.3.4 | Handling microtome knives/blades | 13 |
| 2.3.5 | Knife guard/handwheel lock | 13 |
| 2.3.6 | Motorized sectioning | 13 |
| 2.3.7 | Defrosting/Handling frozen tissue | 13 |
| 2.3.8 | Frozen parts of the instrument and frozen accessories | 13 |
| 2.3.9 | Infectious/radioactive material | 14 |
| 2.3.10 | Disinfection and cleaning | 14 |
| 2.3.11 | Removing/reinstalling the microtome | 15 |
| 2.3.12 | Display message ‘Dry microtome’ | 15 |
| 2.3.13 Maintenance | 15 |
3. | Installation | 16 | |
| 3.1 | Site requirements | 16 |
| 3.1.1 | General site requirements | 16 |
| 3.1.2 | Electrical connections | 16 |
| 3.2 | Unpacking and installation | 16 |
| 3.2.1 | Repacking | 16 |
| 3.3 | Standard delivery | 17 |
| 3.4 | Installing/inserting accessories | 19 |
| 3.4.1 | Installing the handwheel | 19 |
| 3.4.2 | Inserting the accessories | 19 |
| 3.4.3 | The footswitch | 20 |
| 3.5 Prior to switching on the instrument | 20 |
4 | Instruction Manual V1.2 - 11/2006 |