LeicaメーカーRM2125の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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The Leica RM2125 Microtome Online T roubleshooting Guide.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide T able of Contents Problem Page 1. Thick and thin sections 1-2 2. Compressed sections (sections are extremely compressed, wrinkled or jammed together) 3-4 3. Chatter 5-6 4. Scratches or splits in sections 7 5. No specimen advance (no section produced) 8 6.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 1. Thick and thin sections a) Partial sections b) Shorter sections in ribbon c) Section thickness varies from one section to another d) Skipping sections e) V aried thickness in one individual section Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) The clearance angle is too small.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 1. Thick and thin sections (continued) a) Partial sections b) Shorter sections in ribbon c) Section thickness varies from one section to another d) Skipping sections e) V aried thickness in one individual section Cause(s) / Corrective Action VI) Backlash in specimen advance system.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 2. Compressed sections (sections are extremely compressed, wrinkled or jammed together) a) Compressed b) Wrinkled c) Jammed Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Dull knife/blade. a) Use a different part of the cutting edge or use a new knife/blade.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 2. Compressed sections (sections are extremely compressed, wrinkled or jammed together) (continued) a) Compressed b) Wrinkled c) Jammed Cause(s) / Corrective Action VII) Knife blade is not parallel with pressure plate.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 3. Chatter a) V enetian Blind affect b) W ash board c) Undulations Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Sectioning speed too high.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 3. Chatter (continued) a) V enetian Blind affect b) W ash board c) Undulations Cause(s) / Corrective Action – Decalcification – Paraffin is too old – Paraffin impurities IX) T abletop stability . k) Move the microtome or table to a more stable location, or replace the table if the table is flimsy .
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 4. Scratches or splits in sections Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Knife: – Defect in knife edge – Hard specimen in block – Paraffin on front or back of knife edge – Possible staple left in paraffin a) Move to a new area of the knife and observe if the scratches move with it.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 5. No specimen advance (no section produced) Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Specimen reached the front feed limit. a) T urn the coarse feed wheel in the appropriate direction to move the specimen towards the rear limit.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 6. Drifting of handwheel Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Hand wheel is not balanced properly . Handwheel should remain at 12 o’clock when positioned at that location. No drifting should occur . a) Adjust the handwheel position and/or collar sleeve position.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 7. Specimen is picked up in the return stroke of the specimen arm Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Static electricity charge may be built up on the knife holder or specimen head. a) Adjust the temperature or humidity level in the room.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 8. Sections sticking to pressure plate Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) T oo much paraffin. a) Clean the knife with a swab moistened with Xylene. Stroke the swab in an upward motion away from the blade edge, not down on the blade edge.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 9. Unable to retract specimen (Note: This is only on the Leica RM2125 RT model) Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Retraction mechanism on specimen advance system is defective.
Leica RM2125 T roubleshooting Guide Problem 10. Microtome makes "clunking noise" when sectioning Cause(s) / Corrective Action I) Linear bearings in cage are at their lower limits. a) Linear bearings need to be cleaned and possibly re-greased.
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