Cleaning

Dust and dirt will affect the quality of your results.

Therefore: ￿ Put a dust cover over the instrument during breaks in work.

￿Use dust caps to protect tube openings, tubes without eyepieces, and eyepieces.

￿Remove dust with a pneumatic rubber bulb or with a soft brush.

￿Clean objectives and eyepieces with special optic cleaning cloths and with pure alcohol.

￿When accessories are not being used, protect them against dust.

Cleaning polymer Some components are made of polymer, or are polymer-coated. components They are, therefore, pleasant and convenient to handle. The use

of unsuitable cleaning agents and techniques can damage polymers, so always observe the following rules:

Never clean • Never clean them in an ultrasonic bath. The polymer can polymers this way become brittle and later break.

• Never use corrosive cleaning agents or ones containing acetone.

Never use solvents for cleaning (except for ethanol and isopropanol).

You can clean • With warm soapy water, wiping down afterwards polymers harmlessly with distilled water.

• With ethanol (industrial alcohol) and isopropanol.

When cleaning with ethanol or isopropanol, adhere to the appropriate safety regulations.

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Leica MZ16 FA, MZ16 A, MS5, MZ6, MZ125, MZ95, MZ75 user manual Cleaning, Dust and dirt will affect the quality of your results