User guide

Leica ASP200 S

7. Cleaning and Maintenance

7.1 Clean programs

The cleaning programs are at the end of the list of all pro-

grams (Fig. 45). To display a clean program, highlight the

respective line and press EDIT.

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7.1.1 Retort cleaning programs

A cleaning program comprises a

minimum of three and a maximum

of four steps:

1. Solvent

1 step from station 11

2. Cleaning alcohol

1 step from station 12

3. Cleaning water

1 step from station 13

Optional between steps 2 and 3:

Cleaning water/detergent

1 step from station 13-ext.

Three retort cleaning programs and a paraffin cleaning program are defined in the ASP200 S.

Clean programs cannot be copied or deleted.

Replacement schedule for cleaning reagents:

The cleaning reagents (cleaning xylene and cleaning alcohol) must be replaced weekly (refer

to Chapter 3.6.1).

If fatty tissue, bloody tissue, biopsy sponges or the like are processed, both the reagents and

the cleaning reagents must be replaced more frequently.