Motic 18 LED Serie Manual De Instrucciones página 7

Maintenance
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, SWITCH OFF AND DISCONNECT THE MICROSCOPE FROM
ANY ELECTRICAL SOURCE BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE TO AVOID THE
RISK OF ELECTROCUTION.
IF THE MICROSCOPE REQUIRES ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR NOT APPEARING IN THIS
MANUAL, CONSULT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR.
A. Optical maintenance.
Do not attempt to disassemble any optical component.
Prior to cleaning any of the lens surfaces, remove dust particles using a fine brush, specifically for
cleaning lenses. Alternatively, use low pressure compressed air, available in shops selling
photography equipment.
1. Cleaning the eyepiece.
a. Do not remove eyepiece (1) from eyepiece tube (14).
b. Clean only the outer surface, misting the lens with breath.
c. Dry by wiping with lens paper in circular movements, from centre, outwards. Do not wipe
lenses when dry, as they are easy to scratch.
2. Cleaning the objectives.
a. Do not remove the objectives from the microscope.
b. Only clean the outer surface, dampening a soft cotton cloth slightly with Xilene then
drying the lens with the same cloth.
3. Cleaning the condenser.
a. Clean only the top lens surface using either of the above methods, as for the eyepiece,
or the objectives.
4. Cleaning the illuminator lens.
a. Use any of the above methods, as for eyepiece, or the objectives.
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