Leica Biosystems CM1860/CM1860 UV - Manual (Page 38)

38 Instructions for Use V1.4 – 10/2012
7. Daily Use of the Instrument
Inserting the blades into blade holder CE
The blade holder CE can be used either for the low-profile, narrow-band and high-profile,
broad-band blades.
Caution!
Microtome blades are extremely sharp!
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9
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Inserting the high-profile blades
Fig. 29
The safety gloves included in the stan-
dard scope of delivery must be worn
when inserting the blade!
The anti-roll guide system functions as
a knife guard here!
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 unchanged.
2. Open the clamping lever (10) by turning it
counterclockwise ( Fig. 28 ).
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 and lies evenly
along the ledge ( see red arrow in Fig. 28 ).
4. Clamp the clamping lever (10) by turning it
clockwise ( see Fig. 29 ).
5. Fold the anti-roll guide system (4) back to the
right (toward the blade) using the lever (11).
Fig. 28
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Inserting low-profile blades
• When using low-profile blades, the red guide
(blade rest) must first be placed in the blade
holder, and then the blade.
Fig. 30
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