General cleaning information
The scanning window must be kept clean. The instructions must be followed as described in this chapter to clean the scanner window.
Dust and debris on optical surfaces
Using only a compressed gas duster to remove dust and debris from surface of scanner window.
➜ Never rub off dust or debris as this will scratch the glass and so possibly cause permanent damage to the special optical coatings.
Cleaning of optical surfaces
Soiling of the glass pane can cause extreme measurement errors and there fore useless data!
➜ All soiling that is visible on the glass pane has to be removed, except for single small dust particles that adhere inevitably.
For the glass cleaning procedure, the Leica cleaning tissue provided with the system is recommended.
Clean the glass pane regularly with the recommended cleaning tissue:
• Switch off instrument and remove the battery.
• Washing hands is necessary in order to avoid grease on the cleaning tissue.
• Better, use gloves to avoid finger oil on the glass.
• Then use the Leica cleaning tissue.
• If any smears from cleaning are visible against back light, repeat the procedure.
• Do not use air from the pneumatic power system as this is always slightly oily!