Leica CN Knife holder- User Manual

Page 3 - Leica knife holder CE /CN; NOTE

3 Leica knife holder CE /CN NOTE The information, numerical data, notes and valuejudgments contained in this manual represent thecurrent state of scientific knowledge and state-of-the-art technology as we understand it follow-ing thorough investigation in this field.We are under no obligation to upd...

Page 4 - Operation

4 Instruction manual V 2.2 – 08/2005 For disinfection we recommend LeicaCryofect disinfection spray. Mounting the knife holder base 1. Mount the knife holder base (1) as shown in Fig. 1. 2. Rotate lever (2) clockwise to clamp. Mounting the knife holder 1. Mount the knife holder as shown in Fig. 2. W...

Page 5 - not; Lateral adjustment

5 Leica knife holder CE /CN Mounting the anti-roll system 1. Insert the glass plate into the changing frame and clamp evenly with the knurled screws (7) . 2. From above, insert the axle (8) of the metal frame into the opening of the swivel arm of the anti-rollsystem (4, Fig. 2) , so that the pin (6)...

Page 7 - Finger guards; to slide them back and; Shifting the clamping jaws; and remove knife holder from base. With

7 Leica knife holder CE /CN Finger guards The finger guards are integrated into the clamp-ing jaws. Use handles (19) to slide them back and forth. The width of the finger guards is sufficientfor knives up to 22 cm long. Once you finish sec-tioning, always cover the knife edge with the fin-ger guards...

Page 8 - Clearance angle adjustment - knife holder CE; The clearance angle scale is located on the

8 Instruction manual V 2.2 – 08/2005 Danger!Microtome knives and blades have ex-tremely sharp cutting edges! Never tryto catch a falling knife! Knife support bar Ensure that the recess (24) is pointingaway from the microtome. 24 Fig. 12 Clearance angle adjustment The harder the specimen the wider th...

Page 9 - Clearance angle adjustment - knife holder CN

9 Leica knife holder CE /CN 1. Operation 26 27 Fig. 14 Clearance angle adjustment - knife holder CN Prior to setting the clearance angle, the knifeedge must be located exactly in the spin axis ofthe knife holder. First, set a clearance angle of ‘0’. To do so, loos-en lever ( 23 , see Fig. 11) and br...

Page 10 - glass plate situated too

10 Instruction manual V 2.2 – 08/2005 Fig. 17 Fig. 18 1. Operation I Use the knurled nut to height-adjust the anti-rollsystem:• rotate counterclockwise to move the anti-rollsystem towards the knife; • rotate clockwise to move the anti-roll systemaway from the knife. If the anti-roll system is not co...

Page 11 - Thorough cleaning

11 Leica knife holder CE /CN Cleaning the knife holder CNDaily cleaning procedure For daily cleaning, it is sufficient to remove sec-tion waste from the knife holder with a dry brush.Make sure to use a cold brush, otherwise the sec-tions will thaw and stick to the knife holder. Thorough cleaning Fro...

Page 13 - Leica knife holder CE; Warranty and service; Warranty; Please provide the following information:; Decommissioning and disposal

13 Leica knife holder CE 3. Warranty and service Warranty Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH guarantees that the contractual prod-uct delivered has been subjected to a comprehensive quality controlprocedure based on the Leica in-house testing standards, and that the prod-uct is faultless and complies ...

Page 14 - Notes

Leica CN Knife holder- User Manual

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