Zeiss Axiolab A Operating Manual

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Axiolab A Carl ZeissB 40-015 e 06/99 4-34 CARE, TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE4.1 Maintenance of the InstrumentMaintenance of the Axiolab A is limited to the following operations:• Cover the instrument with the dust cover after every use.• Do not set up the instrument in a damp room, i.e. max. humidity < 85%.• Remove dust from optical surfaces using a rubber blower or a natural hair brush. Use alcohol toremove grease from brush, then dry the brush. Remove stubborn dirt and fingerprints using a dust-free cloth or leather cloth.• Remove stubborn dirt (e.g. fingerprints) from optical surfaces using commercially available opticscleaning cloths; if necessary, slightly moisten the cloths with petroleum ether. Clean the front lensesof the objectives using petroleum ether, but do not use alcohol.When using the Axiolab A in humid climatic zones, proceed as follows:- Store the Axiolab A in bright, dry and well ventilated rooms with a humidity of less than 85%; storeparticularly sensitive components and accessories, such as objectives and eyepieces, in a dry closet.- When the equipment is stored in closed cases for a longer period of time, the growth of fungus canbe avoided by including cloths soaked in fungicide in the cases.The risk of growth of fungus on opto-mechanical instruments always exists in the following conditions:- relative humidity of more than 75% and temperatures between +15° C and +35° C for more thanthree days.- installation in dark rooms without air ventilation, and- dust deposits and fingerprints on optical surfaces.