CARE, FUSE REPLACEMENT AND SERVICEAxiolab 5 Instrument care ZEISS05/2019 430037-7444-001 1195 CARE, FUSE REPLACEMENT AND SERVICE5.1 Instrument careThe only care required for the Axiolab 5 is as follows:• Switch the device off after each use and put the protective cover on (protects against dust andmoisture).• Do not set the instrument up in a humid environment (max. humidity ≤ 75%).• Cover all open tubes with dust caps.• Remove dust and loose dirt on visible optical surfaces using a fine brush, blower brush, cotton woolbud, optical paper or cotton cloth.• Remove water-soluble dirt (coffee, cola, etc.) by breathing on it and wiping with a dust-free cottoncloth or a moistened cloth. A mild cleaning agent may be added to the water.• Remove stubborn, oily or greasy dirt (immersion oils, fingerprints) using cotton wool buds or a dust-free cotton cloth and optical cleanser L.This cleaning agent is made of 90 vol% petroleum ether and 10 vol% isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Thecomponents are also known by the following names:Petroleum ether: surgical spirit, benzineIsopropanol alcohol: 2-propyl alcohol,dimethylcarbinol,2-hydroxypropaneClean the optical surfaces with circular movements, starting from the middle and working outward to theedges. Exert only slight pressure on optical surfaces.ATTENTIONDo not use acetone to clean the front lens of the Pol condenser.Please comply with the following guidelines if the microscope is to be used in a hot and humid climate:• Keep the instrument in bright, dry and well-aired rooms, with humidity ≤ 75%; in particular, sensitiveparts such as objectives and eyepieces should be kept in special dry closets.Precision optical instruments are always susceptible to mold if they are kept and used under the followingconditions:− If the relative humidity > 75% over periods exceeding three days at temperatures between +15 °Cand +35 °C.− if they are set up in dark rooms without sufficient ventilation.− if there are dust and fingerprints on optical surfaces.
