Leica Biosystems VT1000 A - Manual (Page 21)

21 Leica VT1000 A
4. Setup the Instrument
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Fig. 25
4.7.2 Assembling the rotating stage assembly
The rotating stage assembly allows for simple
position correction of the specimen surface
when the specimen is glued in place.
• To do so, first remove the specimen vice as-
sembly (34, Fig. 16 ) by following the reverse
order of steps as described in Chap. 4.7 .
• Unscrew the knurled screw (38) completely.
You can now take the specimen clamp (40)
off of the base plate (39) ( Fig. 23 ).
• Attach the rotating stage assembly (42) to
the base plate so that the pin (41) fits into the
bore (45) provided.
• Then, screw the knurled screw (38) into the
thread and tighten it, thus fastening the ro-
tating stage assembly (41) to the base plate
(39).
• Install it in the main specimen bath (23) as
described in Chap. 4.7 (Fig. 25).
Fig. 23
38
39
40
39
42
41
45
Fig. 24
38
44
• The specimen to be sectioned (44) is glued
to the round specimen plate using the cy-
anoacrylate adhesive provided.
• To orient the specimen, slightly loosen the
knurled screw (43) on the right side, adjust to
the desired position and retighten the screw.
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