OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4.6 Revised 3/30/2010
Placing Slides in a Basket
1. Prepare slides to be coverslipped. Check the stainer
station layout and prepare an appropriate basket (20-
slide basket or 10-slide basket) as well as a basket
adapter appropriate for the basket.
2. Attach the basket adapter to the basket in such a way
that the “UP SIDE” mark shown on the top of the
adapter faces the same direction as the “UP SIDE”
mark shown on one side of the basket. After
confirming that the two “UP SIDE” marks are facing
the same direction, tilt the basket adapter along the
groove (Figure 4-H).
3. Next, place the slides into the basket one by one. Set
the slides in the correct orientation so that their tissue
side aligns with the “UP SIDE” marks. When all slides
have been placed, return the tilted basket adapter to
the original position.
CAUTION: Use of deteriorated, worn, damaged or
deformed baskets and basket adapters can cause
problems. Do not use any of these baskets and basket
adapters and change deteriorated, worn, damaged, or
deformed baskets/adapters with new ones.
CAUTION: Make sure slides are placed in the basket
in a balanced manner. If slides are grouped on one
side only, the basket may not be transferred properly
during staining operation. When there are only a small
number of slides, place them carefully by making sure
the basket will not tilt.
Figure 4-H
CAUTION: Set slides in parallel with the basket
partitions. If slides are tilted, they may be damaged
(Figure 4-I).
Figure 4-I
CAUTION: If the basket and basket adapters are not
aligned with their “UP SIDE” marks facing the same
direction, coverslipping may not be performed and the
tissues may sustain significant damage. The
misaligned basket and basket adapters can also
cause the system to fail. Accordingly, confirm that the
basket/adapters are aligned properly. If the tissue side
of the slide is not facing the same direction as the “UP
SIDE” marks, the slide will be coverslipped on the
side where tissues are not mounted. This may cause
the tissues to sustain significant damage.
Tissue side “UP SIDE” mark “UP SIDE” mark
Insert slides in parallel.
Do not tilt slides.
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