Revised 3/30/2010 2.9
Installing the Mounting Medium Bottle
The mounting medium suction tube is equipped with a
level detection sensor. Set the tube and sensor correctly.
1. Open the lid of the mounting medium bottle. Use a
500-mL bottle containing mounting medium, such as
the Tissue-Te k
®
Glas™ Mounting Medium, product
code 6419.
2. Tilt the mounting medium introduction tube toward the
front of the instrument and lift the tube. (Figure 2-BB).
3. Slowly insert the mounting medium introduction tube
and level detection sensor into the mounting medium
bottle (Figure 2-BB).
CAUTION: If the mounting medium bottle is inserted
too quickly, air bubbles may enter the mounting
medium. If the system is operated continuously with
air bubbles in the mounting medium, air bubbles may
be coverslipped together with the tissues.
4. Return the mounting medium introduction tube and
level detection sensor to the vertical position, and
then lower them to the bottom. If a gap generates
between the disk-shaped cap and the bottle, adjust
the gap along the mounting medium bottle
CAUTION: When installing mounting medium for the
first time or change the type of mounting medium,
“initial priming of mounting medium” must be
performed. For the procedure to perform this
operation, refer to Section 3, “Initial Priming”.
Adjusting the Gap along the Mounting
Medium Bottle
1. Loosen the two screws at the cap installation
mechanism.
2. Gently push the cap against the mounting medium
bottle and while the cap is in contact with the bottle,
tighten the two screws that were loosened (Figure 2-
CC).
Figure 2-BB
Figure 2-CC
Screws
Cause the disk-shaped cap to
make a full contact so that no
gap remains here, and then
tighten the screws to secure the
cap in position.
Mounting medium
introduction tube
and level detection
Mounting
medium bottle
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