Stereo microscope CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICEStemi 508 Care ZEISS01/2015 435064-7044-001 355 CARE, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE5.1 CareCare of the devices is restricted to the following operations:The devices are not equipped with special equipment protecting them from corrosive,potentially infectious, toxic and radioactive or other samples that may be hazardous to health. Ifyou handle such samples, be sure to observe all legal requirements, in particular the relevantnational accident prevention regulations.• Remove contamination in accordance with the national accident prevention regulations.• Disconnect the devices from the mains power after use. Protect the devices from dust and moisture byusing a suitable cover (protective device cover).• Never expose the devices to inadmissible climate conditions (high humidity and temperature).Disconnect the devices from the mains power before cleaning. Make sure, that no cleaningfluids penetrate into the device.Tenacious impurities on glass surfaces such as fingerprints and traces of grease, are best removed using acotton wool bud wound around a round wooden stick and very little distilled water or non-aggressivesolvent:• Distilled water: Clean glass surface with the slightly moistened cotton wool bud from the center to theedge, using circular movements.• Cleaning solution for optics, consisting of 15 % isopropanol and 85 % surgical spirit (gasoline): Cleanglass surface by the slightly moistened cotton wool bud from the center to the edge, using circularmovements.• Remove dust from optical surfaces using a natural hair brush or blow using rubber bellows (airblower).• Clean plastic parts using commercially available cleaning products (no solvents!).Tenacious impurities can be treated carefully with benzine or white spirit.• All labels on the components and on the desktop power unit may only be cleaned using a dry cottoncloth.