Leica RM2245 Microscope & Magnifier User Manual


 
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Leica RM2245
8.2.2 Maintenance instructions
Only authorized and qualified service personnel may access the internal components of
the instrument for service and repair!
The instrument is basically maintenance-free.
To ensure trouble-free operation of the instrument over a long period of time, the following is
recommended by Leica:
3. Have the instrument inspected on a regular
basis by a qualified service technician
authorized by Leica.
The intervals depend on how heavily the
instrument is used.
1. Thoroughly clean the instrument on a daily
basis.
2. Enter into a service contract at the latest at
the end of the warranty period. For more in-
formation, please contact your local Leica
technical service center.
We recommend the following inspection intervals depending on the general workload of the
instrument as defined in the three categories listed in the table:
Number of sections per day:
Workload (hours per day):
Sectioning speed:
Specimen material:
Maintenance:
8. Cleaning and maintenance
Note for inspection
When the instrument reaches approx. 2 million performed strokes, the
code SEr always appears for approx. 3 seconds in the three-digit
display when the TRIM/SECT button is pressed
(switching between trimming and sectioning mode).
This is a reminder that the instrument must be inspected by an
authorized Leica service technician, regardless of how heavily the
instrument has been used.
Category I
> 8.000 sections per day
> 5 hours per day
Predominantly high sectioning
speed
Working with soft and hard
specimens
Every 12 months
Category II
< 8.000 sections per day
< 5 hours per day
Slow to medium sectioning
speed
Predominantly soft specimen
material
Every 24 months