CARE, MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICEAxio Vert.A1 Care Carl Zeiss05/2012 431030-7044-001 975 CARE, MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE5.1 CareMicroscope care is limited to the following:• Place the dust cover over the microscope after each use.• Do not set up the microscope in a moist room.• Put dust caps on open tubes.• Remove dust and loose dirt particles on visible optical surfaces with a brush, a blower brush, cottonswabs, optical cleaning paper or cotton cloths.• Remove water-soluble dirt (coffee, cola, etc.) by breathing on it and wiping it off with a dust-freecotton cloth or a moistened cloth. A mild detergent may be added to the water.• Remove stubborn oily or greasy dirt (immersion oils, finger prints), using cotton swabs or a dust-freecotton cloth and optical cleaning mixture L. This cleaning mixture is made from 90 volume percent ofbenzine and 10 volume percent of isopropanol (IPA). The ingredients are also known under thefollowing synonyms:Benzine: Ligroin, petroleum etherIsopropanol: 2-propanol, dimethyl carbinol, 2-hydroxypropaneBefore cleaning, switch off the microscope and pull the power plug.Clean the optical surface, using a circular motion from the middle outward to the edge of the surface. Inso doing, apply light pressure on the optical surface.Heed the following suggestions when using the Axio Vert.A1 in regions with a hot and humid climate:• Keep the microscope in bright, dry and well-ventilated rooms, where humidity is less than 65 %. Storeparticularly susceptible components and accessories, such as objectives and eyepieces, in dryingcabinets.• If you store the microscope in closed containers for a prolonged period, place fungicide-soaked clothsin the containers to prevent mold growth.Precision mechanical and optical instruments are always prone to mold growth if− relative humidity exceeds 75 % for more than three days at temperatures between +15 °Cand +35 °C,− they are set up in dark rooms without air movement and− there are dust deposits and finger prints on optical surfaces.The instruments are not equipped with any special devices that offer protection against caustic,potentially infectious, toxic, radioactive or other health-impairing samples. When working withsuch specimens, be sure to observe all applicable legal requirements, notably national accidentprevention regulations.− Remove contaminations on the instrument in accordance with the applicable accidentprevention regulations.− Be sure to switch the microscope off after each use and place the protective cover over theinstrument to protect it from dust and moisture.
