Manual
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Instructions for Use V 2.2 RevI – 08/2013
2. Safety
Warnings – Operating the instrument
• The instrument may be operated by trained laboratory personnel only. It must only be operated for the
purpose of its designated use and according to the instructions contained in these Instructions for Use.
• Antistaticprotectiveclothingmadefromnaturalbers(e.g.cotton)shouldbewornwhenworkingwiththe
instrument.
• Inanemergency,theinstrumentcanbeswitchedoviatheON/OFFswitchlocatedontherearoftheinstrument.
• Beforeopeningtheretortwhenaninltrationprocessisinprogress,alwayspresstheunlockingmechanism
switch below the screen, so that the retort is ventilated or vented.
• Thehoseforremotelling/drainingiscleanedwithcompressedairafterthellingordrainingprocess.There-
fore, never remove the hose before a lling or draining process has been completed.
• Afterrelling/replacingsystembottles,closethecontainercoversagaintightly.Thesystembottlesmustbe
properly pushed home into the connection manifolds at the rear inner wall of the reagent module. Failure to
plug the system bottles into the manifold correctly will interrupt the inltration process and may also result
in spilling of reagents.
• Fixingsolutionsthatcontainmercurysalts,aceticacid,orpicricacidcancausecorrosiononmetalcomponents
and thus may never be used.
• Aftereveryllingwithparan,theretortmustbecleanedwitharetortcleaningprogram.
• NEVERleanonthedrawerwhenitispulledout.Theinstrumentcouldtiltforwardsandleadtopersonalinjury
or damage to the instrument.
• Whenfullyloaded,thedrawerisveryheavy.Therefore,alwayscloseitcarefully.
• Alwaysclosethespigotonthedriptrayinthedrawer.Liquidthathasspilledinthedrawercouldendupon
thehotparanbathoven,evaporate,andproducehazardousvapors.
• Connectionof an external alarm systemisabsolutelynecessary for preventingdamage to or loss of tissue
samples in the event of a malfunction.