Sakura Tissue-Tek TEC 6 User Manual

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Instrument condition Check Solution
Parafn does not come
out in the “Operating”
mode.
The operation has just started in the
manual mode (the set temperature was
obtained but paraffin has not melted
enough).
Touch the “Quick Heating” button to raise the set
temperature. Parafn is not dispensed during the quick
heating in operation or when the instrument status is
“Preparing” (see 2.3.1 “Operation Method”).
Paraffin tries to be dispensed just after
operation has been started in the manual
mode.
Wait for the parafn to be molten. Or, touch the “Quick
Heating” button to melt the parafn quickly.
The ow rate adjustment dial is closed. Turn the ow rate adjustment dial counter- clockwise.
There is no parafn in the parafn chamber. Check the parafn chamber and if there is no parafn
inside, add parafn.
Air is trapped underneath the strainer in the
parafn chamber.
Raise the strainer with forceps and release the air.
Ambient temperature is too low. Use the instrument at an ambient temperature within
10ºC to 35ºC or raise the set temperature of the
parafn chamber.
The set temperature of the paraffin
chamber is low.
Raise the set temperature of the parafn chamber.
High melting point paraffin is used in the
parafn chamber.
Raise the set temperature of the parafn chamber.
The foot pedal (optional) is not connected Connect the foot pedal to the Embedding Module.
Parafn is not molten in
the warming chamber
and the warming
chamber tray.
Ambient temperature is too low. Use the instrument at an ambient temperature within
10ºC to 35ºC or raise the set temperature of the
warming chamber.
The warming chamber lid is open. Close the warming chamber lid.
The set temperature of the warming
chamber is low.
Raise the set temperature of the warming chamber.
The large warming chamber tray was
replaced with the small one.
Place the two small trays in one warming chamber
when the optional small tray is used. Placing only the
one small tray may cause thermal conduction to slow.
The instrument is exposed directly to the
air blowing from an air-conditioner.
Adjust an air ow direction of the air-conditioner.
High melting point paraffin is used in the
warming chamber.
Raise the set temperature of the warming chamber.
The warming chamber
tray cannot be
removed.
Paraffin is solidified in the warming
chamber.
Start up the instrument. Remove the tray after waiting
for parafn to be molten in the warming chamber.
The paraffin drain tray
cannot be removed.
Paraffin is attached around the paraffin
drain tray.
Do not pull the tray forcibly. Switch on the power,
and wait for a while until the hot plates and warming
chambers warm up. After parafn around the tray gets
warm and soft, pull the tray slowly. After taking the tray
out of the instrument, clean around the parafn drain
tray (inside of the instrument, on the bench, the bottom
of the tray, etc.). (See 5.2.2 Cleaning Each Part of the
Embedding Module for cleaning the Paraffin Drain
Tray)
Paraffin cannot be
removed from the
parafn drain tray.
Parafn gets cold and solidied over time. Warm up the paraffin drain tray in a paraffin oven or
on the cleaned hot plate, etc., soften the parafn and
remove by the scraper. Or, cool the parafn drain tray
on the Cryo Module to harden and shrink the parafn
and remove it from the tray. If the underside of the tray
gets dirty with parafn, etc. after this solution, remove
it by the scraper, etc.
The cold spot will not
cool.
Ambient temperature is too high. Use the instrument at am ambient temperature within
10ºC to 35ºC.
The “Cryo” button is
not displayed on the
Operation screen.
The control cable is not connected. Connect the Cryo Module and Embedding Module
with the control cable.

Sakura Tissue-Tek TEC 6 Specifications

General

Brand	Sakura
Model	Tissue-Tek TEC 6
Category	Control Unit
Language	English