Nikon ECLIPSE E200 POL - Care and Maintenance

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Care and Maintenance
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Cleaning the Lenses
• Dust is best removed using a soft brush or gauze.
• More persistent dirt, such as fingerprints, grease and oil, may be removed with lens tissue
(or soft cotton, gauze) lightly moistened with absolute alcohol (anhydrous ethyl alcohol or
methyl alcohol; do not use rubbing alcohol).
• To clean immersion oil off the oil-immersion type objective, use lens tissue, soft cotton or
gauze lightly moistened with petroleum benzine. If petroleum benzine is not available, use
methyl alcohol. In this case, you need to wipe three or four times because the detergency of
the methyl
• Absolute alcohol and petroleum benzine are quite flammable. Take great care when handling
them and when turning the power switch on and off. Be very careful with fire.
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Cleaning the Microscope
• We recommend that you use a silicon cloth to clean the microscope.
• For persistent dirt, dampen a piece of gauze with neutral detergent and wipe lightly.
• Using organic solvent could result in discoloration of the plastic parts.
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Disinfecting the Microscope
• We recommend that you use 70% medical alcohol for normal disinfection of the microscope.
• In case of contact of a living body sample onto the microscope, determine whether the
sample is hazardous. If the sample is hazardous, follow the standard procedure of your
laboratory.
• Using organic solvent could result in discoloration of the plastic parts.
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When Not in Use
• When the microscope is not in use, cover with the vinyl dust cover, and store it in a dry
place where mold is not likely to form.
• Make sure that the power switch is off (turned to {) and the lamp is cool enough to touch
before covering with the vinyl dust cover.
• We especially recommend that the objectives and eyepieces be kept in a container (such as
a desiccator) with desiccant in it.
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Periodical Inspections
• To maintain the performance of the microscope, periodical inspections and maintenance are
recommended.
• For details, contact your nearest Nikon representative.