Leica RM2125 Microscope & Magnifier User Manual


 
Leica RM2125 Troubleshooting Guide
Problem
8. Sections sticking to pressure plate
Cause(s) / Corrective Action
I) Too much paraffin.
a) Clean the knife with a swab moistened with Xylene. Stroke the swab in an upward motion away from the blade edge, not down on the blade edge.
II) Dirty pressure plate.
b)
Clean the plate with a swab moistened with Xylene.
III) Static.
c) – Spray static solution
– Increase humidity
– Ground the instrument
IV) Too much Xylene on pressure plate.
d) Remove Xylene with alcohol.
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