Sakura Tissue-Tek Glas g2 Quick Reference Guide

Tissue-Tek® Glas™ g2
Coverslipping
Quick Reference Guide
Tissue-Tek® Glas™ g2
page 10 | 11 QRG | Glas g2 | 2010 | V-5
Table of coverslipped conditions and operator actions
Coverslipped Condition
Cause
Operator Action
The back of the slide
becomes dirty with
mounting medium.
The application pressure of the coverglass
during coverslipping is too strong.
Decrease the coverglass application pressure.
For details, consult the CSC or Sakura dealer.
The start position for the dispensing of
mounting medium is not appropriate.
Change the start position of the dispensing of
mounting medium. For details, consult the
CSC or Sakura dealer.
The amount of mounting medium
dispensed is not appropriate.
Change the dispensing amount of mounting
medium. For details, consult the CSC or
Sakura dealer.
The drying fan is not operating.
The system must be adjusted. Contact the
Sakura dealer.
Mounting medium of low viscosity was
used.
Use mounting medium with a viscosity of
approx. 500 cps.
The mounting position on
the cover glass position
deviates.
The suction pads on the cover glass arm
are dirty.
Clean the suction pads.
The system is not leveled horizontally.
Use the adjusters on the system to level the
system to the installed state. For details,
consult the CSC or Sakura dealer.
Too much clearing agent remains attached
to the slide
Decrease the slide pickup speed.
The drying fan is not operating.
The system must be adjusted. For details,
consult the CSC or Sakura dealer.
The screws on the pedestal of the cover
glass holder are loose.
The screws must be tightened. For details,
contact Sakura dealer.
The cover glass made contact with the
receiving rack when the coverslipped slide
was placed in the receiving rack, altering
the mounting position
The position of the receiving rack must be
adjusted. For details, contact Sakura dealer.
The cover glass is not
covering the tissues on the
slide.
The cover glass is too small.
Change the cover glasses to a larger size.
The tissue mounting position on the slide is
too high or too low.
Make sure the position at which tissues are
mounted on the slide glass corresponds with
the indicated center of the cover glass. (Refer
to “Notes on Use” in Appendix C, page C.1).
Select an appropriate type of cover glass
according to the tissue mounting position.
The slide has been inserted backwards into
the basket
Make sure the tissue side of the slide is
facing the UP SIDE” mark on the basket
The slide is set front-side backwards in the
basket.
Make sure the tissue side of the slide is
facing the “UP SIDE” mark on the basket.
The cover slide and slide
are not coverslipped
parallel.
The cover glass size does not match the
applicable settings on the system side. The
width is different from the specified value.
Use the specified cover glass.
The system is not adjusted properly.
The system must be adjusted. For details,
consult the Customer Service Center or the
Sakura dealer.
Suction pad marks remain
on the cover glass.
The suction pads on the cover glass arm
are dirty.
Clean the suction pads.

Sakura Tissue-Tek Glas g2 Specifications

General

Brand	Sakura
Model	Tissue-Tek Glas g2
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English