Leica Biosystems CM1950 - Manual (Page 65)

65 Leica CM1950 – Cryostat
Knife holder CNZ with anti-roll guide
• Pressure plate permits the full length of the
knife to be utilized.
• Use hard metal and steel knives here.
11. Optional Accessories
Knife guard/lateral movement for knife
holder CN
The knife guard (18) is fixed and integrated into
the clamping jaws. The knife guard has handles
(19) that allow it to be moved. The knife guard
is adequate for knives up to 22 cm in length.
Always cover exposed parts of the knife blade
after sectioning.
The anti-roll guide system can be moved sideways
(only for the 84 mm variant). To better find the mid
position, a groove (17) is provided in the shaft (16).
19 19 18
16
17
3a
Fig. 76
After removing the knife from the knife holder,
place it safely into the knife case. NEVER place
it onto the work surface next to the instrument!
The height of resharpened knives must
be adjusted using knurled screws (3a)
(approx. 1 mm under the edge of the
clamping jaw).
Ensure that the knife is adjusted in par-
allel vertically.
Fig. 74
Fig. 75
The safety gloves included in the stan-
dard scope of delivery must be worn
when inserting/ejecting the knife!