Physitemp Instruments Erma Radial - Manual

OPERATING MANUAL, ERMA RADIAL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION OF ERMA
MICROTOME
Upon receipt of your Erma Microtome please check the contents of the packages (s).
These are itemized below:
1. Microtome
2. Vise (object clamp)
3. Knife (in a wooden box)
4. Knife Handle
5. Tommy Bar
Before attempting to operate your Erma Microtome, please familiarize yourself with the
component parts shown in Fig. 1.
PARTS
IDENTIFICATION
1. Tommy Bar
2. Knife Clamping Screws
3. Slider Bearing Surface
4. Slider Bearing
5. Rotary Bearing
6. Rotary Bearing Adjustment Screw C
7. Rotary Bearing Adjustment Locknut B
8. Slider Bearing Adjustment Screw E
9. Slider Bearing adjustment Locking Nut D
10. Stage Height Adjustment Handle
11. Cutting Thickness Adjustment Lever
12. Thickness Gauge
13. Cutting Angle Adjustment Screw A
14. Cutting Angle Gauge
15. Vise Block Pillar Release
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
1. Mounting the Micro Tome
2. Mounting of Object Clamp or Freezing Stage
3. Raising or Lowering Object Clamp or Stage
4. Setting Cutting Thickness
5. Mounting the Knife
6. Operation
7. Cleaning & Lubrication