Leica Biosystems CM3050 S - Manual (Page 11)

11 Leica CM3050 S – Cryostat
2.2.3 Emergency stop function
(instruments with sectioning
motor only)
The emergency stop is activated via the red
emergency stop button in control panel 2 or via
the footswitch
Activating the emergency stop function
• Press emergency stop button or step on
footswitch forcefully.
--> STOP (red) lights up.
As soon as the emergency stop function is acti-
vated, the sectioning motor stops.
Deactivating the emergency stop
• To deactivate, rotate emergency stop button
in direction of arrow.
If the emergency stop function has
been activated by the footswitch, un-
locking is not necessary (func-tion is
unlocked as soon as the footswitch is
released).
Control panel 2
Footswitch
2.2.4 Knife guard
All knife holders are equipped with a knife
guard (--> see separate instruction manuals on
knife holders).
Always cover the cutting edge with
the knife guard:
• Prior to doing any work on knife
and/ or specimen.
• Prior to exchanging specimens.
• During work breaks.
2. Safety