Leica Biosystems Premium blade holder - Manual (Page 5)

5 Leica Premium blade holder
Inserting the base
1. To insert the blade holder base (1), move the
lever (2) to the back. Slide the base onto the
T-piece (3) of the baseplate.
1. Sectioning – Premium blade holder
2. To clamp the blade holder base, turn the lever
(2) to the front.
Inserting the premium blade holder
1. Push the segment arc onto the base.
2. Clamp the blade holder into place on the left
side with a 4 mm Allen key (23). In doing so,
take the desired clearance angle into account
(left scale 0°–10°).
Assembling the anti‑roll system
Anti-roll systems for section thicknesses of 50 µm
and 100 µm are included in the standard deliv-
ery. Anti-roll systems for section thicknesses of
150 µm are available as an option. For details on
how to assemble the anti-roll system, see chapter
“Assembling the anti-roll system for the Premium
blade holder“ on page 10.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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2
3
1 When inserting the blade holder base,
you have to overcome the resistance
of the spring (located in the base of the
blade holder).