Instruction manual

Page 29 Leica EM CPD030 Operating Manual 09/09
Problem
Cause Remedy
Shut-off valve of gas
bottle is still closed.
Open valve.
Gas bottle without a
feed pipe (riser) has
been connected!
Use bottle with feed pipe, otherwise only
gaseous medium can be obtained.
C02 bottle is empty. Replace C02 bottle.
Diaphragm in
MEDIUM IN line has
been clogged up.
Follow procedure in maintenance section
to exchange diaphragm.
MEDIUM IN valve is open, but no
transition liquid flows into
specimen preparation chamber.
Temperature in
specimen chamber is
too high.
Temperature has to be below 10qC before
filling in the liquid transition medium.
MEDIUM OUT valve is open, but
transition liquid does not flow out
of the specimen preparation
chamber.
Diaphragm in
MEDIUM OUT line
has been clogged up.
Follow procedure in maintenance section
to exchange diaphragm.
Manually operated
gas dosing valve is
closed.
Open gas dosing valve counterclockwise
as described in section basic operation.
GAS OUT valve is open, but
pressure does not drop in the
specimen preparation chamber.
Porous filter in outline
is clogged up.
Follow procedure in maintenance section.