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.
• Antistaticprotectiveclothingmadefromnaturalbers(e.g.cotton)shouldbewornwhenworkingwiththe
instrument.
• Inanemergency,theinstrumentcanbeswitchedoviatheON/OFFswitchlocatedontherearoftheinstrument.
• Beforeopeningtheretortwhenaninltrationprocessisinprogress,alwayspresstheunlockingmechanism
switch below the screen, so that the retort is ventilated or vented.
• Thehoseforremotelling/drainingiscleanedwithcompressedairafterthellingordrainingprocess.There-
fore, never remove the hose before a lling or draining process has been completed.
• Afterrelling/replacingsystembottles,closethecontainercoversagaintightly.Thesystembottlesmustbe
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 inltration process and may also result
in spilling of reagents.
• Fixingsolutionsthatcontainmercurysalts,aceticacid,orpicricacidcancausecorrosiononmetalcomponents
and thus may never be used.
• Aftereveryllingwithparan,theretortmustbecleanedwitharetortcleaningprogram.
• NEVERleanonthedrawerwhenitispulledout.Theinstrumentcouldtiltforwardsandleadtopersonalinjury
or damage to the instrument.
• Whenfullyloaded,thedrawerisveryheavy.Therefore,alwayscloseitcarefully.
• Alwaysclosethespigotonthedriptrayinthedrawer.Liquidthathasspilledinthedrawercouldendupon
thehotparanbathoven,evaporate,andproducehazardousvapors.
• Connectionof an external alarm systemisabsolutelynecessary for preventingdamage to or loss of tissue
samples in the event of a malfunction.