Leica Biosystems SM2010 R - Manual (Page 29)

27 Leica SM2010 R
• Lock the knife sledge (11) in place
using the locking knob (23).
• Please make sure that the knife holder
is firmly clamped using the clamping
lever (66) and that the knurled head
screw (69) is tightened.
• Push the knife guard (67) to the right
and loosen the clamping screws (70)
sufficiently to allow the knife to be
inserted.
• Take the knife out of the knife case
and insert it carefully.
• Tighten the two clamping screws (72)
in alternation until both are secure
and cover the knife with the knife
guard.
5.5 Inserting the knife
72
67
66 69
72
11
23
67
5. Operation
Be very careful when han-
dling microtome knives or
blades. The cutting edge is
extremely sharp and can
cause serious injuries!
The blade holder has to be
installed in the instrument be-
fore a blade is inserted!
Proceed the same way to
clamp a blade rail.
Fig. 33
Fig. 34