BRIGHT 5040 - Maintenance, Specifications, and Ordering; Maintenance and Servicing Guidance; Decontamination Requirements and Precautions; Technical Specifications Summary

Revised May 2012
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3. MAINTENANCE
No routine maintenance is required.
3.1 DAILY CARE
Empty section debris from the plastic debris tray. Brush away debris from around microtome. Ensure knife is kept sharp
and free of nicks.
No other daily attention is required.
3.2 MAINTENANCE & SERVICING
The microtome requires no routine maintenance. In the event of problems, first refer to section 2.5. If no sections are
being cut, ensure microtome feed has been rewound (see section 1.2.10).
For advice on repairs, contact either Bright Instrument Co Ltd or your local representative, giving details of the fault and
quoting the serial number of your instrument.
3.3 DECONTAMINATION
It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that a decontamination procedure is employed which is appropriate to the
nature of the work carried out.
The 5040 Sledge Microtome is constructed of corrosion resistant materials, but hypochlorite (bleach) solutions are
corrosive to many metals and should be avoided.
4. SPECIFICATION
Construction
Section thickness
Range
Specimen advance
Knife block
movement
• Rotary rocking design of cast alloys, with detergent and solvent resistant epoxy-polyester
finish
• Standard range 1-60µm in 1µm steps for wax microtomes and 0.5-30µm in 0.5µm steps for
the cryostat version. – See table below
• Total specimen advance is 5600µm.
• Total knife block movement is 44mm.
Retraction
• Approximately 50µm
Cutting stroke
• 56mm
Specimen orientation
• ± 8º horizontal and vertical (standard on 5040-01)
Remaining feed
Indicator
• Visual display
Knife holders
• Standard knife holder accepts conventional steel knives; tungsten carbide tipped knives,
glass knives and disposable blade holders. Alternatively, the quick release Feather blade
holder is available as an optional feature either in addition to or in place of the standard
knife holder block.
Motorised section
cutting
• (Optional) With variable speed, variable cutting zone, single or continuous modes, hands off
footswitch and emergency stop.
Safety features
• Counter-balance handwheel with safety lock. Integral knife guards, sliding both ways to
cover knife edges
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Dimensions
• H300 x D500 x W300
• Net weight (manual): 20kg
• Net weight (motorised): 30kg
• Gross weight (manual): 25kg
• Gross weight (motorised): 35kg
• Shipping volume: 0.158m
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• Packing dimensions: H580 x D680 x W400mm
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Note: Weights vary according to specification of instrument