Leica Biosystems CM1950 - Manual (Page 30)

30 Instructions for Use V 1.5 RevF - 08/2014
• Push the knife/blade holder base (2) on the
dovetail guide (4) from the front and tighten it
using the clamping lever (5). Move the clamp-
ing lever clockwise (toward the closed lock
symbol) on the right side of the blade/knife
holder base ( see Detail of Fig. 26 ). To move the
base, open the clamping lever only a little to
prevent accidental sliding in the direction of
the specimen head! Move the clamping lever
counterclockwise (toward the open lock sym-
bol) on the right side of the blade/knife holder
base ( see Detail of Fig. 26 ).
4
2
6. Installation
A
5
• If the clamping distance is not sufficient, the
clamping lever (3) can be moved. To do so, pull
the lever out and move it to the next position.
Enlarged
detail: 26
When removing the knife holder base (2)
from the refrigerated cryostat chamber,
hold it by the grip points (a – front and
rear) to keep your fingers from freezing.
Safety gloves must be worn!
Fig. 26