User's Manual

Leica E Series User Manual Care, Transport, Contact Persons 61
General Instructions
O Keeping all optical components clean is
important for maintaining good optical
performance.
O Always protect the microscope and camera
with the plastic cover when the instrument
is not in use. (Included in the delivery pack-
age of the microscope.) Be sure power to
the camera is o when the dust cover is in
place.
O If any optical surface becomes badly coated
with dust or dirt, it should be cleaned by
blowing the surface with a syringe or brush-
ing it o with a camel hair brush before
attempting to wipe the surface clean.
O Optical surfaces should be cleaned using
a lint-free cloth, lens cloth or cotton swab
moistened with a commercially available
glass cleaner. Do not use alcohol.
O Avoid excessive use of solvents. The lint-
free cloth, lens cloth or cotton swab should
be soaked with solvent, but not so wet that
solvent runs over the lens.
O Protect the microscope from moisture,
fumes and acids and from alkaline, caustic
and corrosive materials. Do not store
chemicals in the vicinity.
O Protect the microscope from oil and grease.
Never grease or oil mechanical parts or
sliding surfaces.
O It is advisable to enter a service agreement
with Leica Service.
Transport
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Always use both hands to carry the
microscope. There is a handle on the
back of the microscope and an undercut in the
front for this purpose.
Contact address
If your instrument no longer works perfectly,
contact your Leica representative. You
can nd information on worldwide Leica
representatives on the Leica website:
www.leica-microsystems.com.
Leica Microsystems (Switzerland) Ltd.
Max Schmidheiny Strasse 201
CH-9435 Heerbrugg (Switzerland)
Care, Transport, Contact Persons