ALTANA Film Casting Knife - Manual (Page 6)

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Maintenance and Care
After each use, clean the instrument immediately
with an appropriate solvent. The channels in which
the ends of the blade move must be kept free of
test sample material at all times. Occasionally, the
micrometer assemblies may require repositioning
to compensate for wear or misalignment. To
accomplish this adjustment, the assembly must be
lowered or raised. This is facilitated by loosening
(not removing) two recessed set screws for each
micrometer. To make the necessary adjustment:
(1) place the fi lm casting knife on a fl at surface;
(2) adjust the micrometers to read zero “0”; (3)
slightly loosen the set screws; (4) manually lower,
i.e., push down and hold, the blade to the surface;
(5) push the micrometer assembly down in contact
with the „pivot point“ on top of the blade; and (6)
tighten the set screws.
WARNING - DO NOT EXERT TOO MUCH
PRESSURE ON THESE SCREWS.
The set screw has a nylon or brass tip, this tip may
be damaged and in turn damage the
micrometer if too much pressure is used. By
following these procedures, the BYK-Gardner
Film Casting Knife should give you many years of
reliable service.
Maintenance and Care