Leica Biosystems CM1950 - Manual (Page 60)

60 Instructions for Use V 1.5 RevF - 08/2014
1. Fold the anti-roll guide system (4) to the left
– while doing so, hold the lever (11) (not the
adjusting screw of the anti-roll guide) so that
the height of the anti-roll guide remains un-
changed.
2. Open the clamping lever (10) by turning it
counterclockwise.
3. Carefully insert the blade (9) from above or
from the side between the pressure plate and
the blade rest. Make sure that the blade is
inserted so that it is centered.
4. Rotate lever (10) clockwise to clamp.
5. Fold the anti-roll guide system (4) back to the
right (toward the blade) using the lever (11).
Inserting/ejecting the blade into/from the blade holder CE
11. Optional Accessories
8
9
10
11
4
Blade ejector
Magnet
12
6. Another option for removing the blade is to use
the brush with magnet (12).
To do so, fold the clamping lever (10) down-
wards counterclockwise. Likewise, fold the
knife guard (2) downward.
Guide the brush with magnet to the blade and
lift it upwards and out.
2
The safety gloves included in the stan-
dard scope of delivery must be worn
when inserting the blade!
Anti-roll guide system functions as a
knife guard here!
Use the blade ejector to eject the blade!
Fig. 67