Maintenance - Optika B-500TiFL Manual De Instrucciones

5.0 MAINTENANCE

5.1 Always think about
- The following environment is required: Indoor temperature: 0-40°C, Maximum relative
humidity: 85 % (non condensing).
- Keep the microscope away from dust and shocks while in use.
- Turn off the light immediately after use.
- Use a soft lens tissue to clean the optics after use.
- Only if needed, use a cloth moistened with water and a mild detergent, rinsing with water
and drying immediately with a lint-free cloth.
- After use, cover the microscope with the included dust-cover, and keep it in a dry and clean place.
5.2 Do NOT!
- Wipe the surface of any optical items with your hands. Fingerprints can damage the optics.
- Use solvents, neither on the microscope, nor on the optics.
- Disassemble objective or eyepieces to attempt to clean them.
- Mishandle or impose unnecessary force on the microscope.
- Clean the unit with volatile solvents or abrasive cleaners.
- Attempt to service the microscope yourself.
5.3 Safety precautions - fluorescence mercury lamp
- Always turn on the lamp with the current adjusted to maximum (5 A) and then wait for a minimum of
10 minutes before using the microscope.
- If the maximum current goes down below 4.5 A the lamp needs to be changed.
- After the lamp has been switched off it takes about 30 minutes before it is cool enough to
be ready to be used again.
- Be sure the lamp is cool before you cover the microscope with the dust-cover after use.
- The lamp has a lifetime of 500 hours. In order to avoid explosive failure, replace the lamp
after 500 hours, even if it seems to work correctly.
- The lamp light contains ultraviolet radiation that is harmful for the eyes and skin. Always look at the
lamp light through the orange shield or through the dark alignment window on the filter block.
5.4 How to change the fluorescence mercury lamp
Disconnect any cable from the epiilluminator. Loosen the lock-screw on the top of the lamp
housing. The lamp holder will come out with the door.
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