Leica Biosystems SM2500 - Manual (Page 41)

41 Leica SM2500
Clamping cylinder-shaped specimen blocks
• Remove screws (6) holding the fixed clamp-
ing jaw (1) (Allen key, size 5).
• Turn the jaw and re-insert with the V-notch
facing inwards, towards the specimen.
• Re-insert and tighten screws (6) of clamping
jaw (1).
• Insert the movable jaw, (2) in a position that is
appropriate for the specimen size to be
clamped and with the V-notch facing inwards
(towards the specimen).
• Tighten the movable jaw via clamping screw
(3), using an Allen key size 8 or a single-head
wrench, size 13.
Important - for square as well as for
cylindrical specimen blocks:
When the specimen block is tightly
clamped, the front edge of block (4)
must not have moved beyond the two
lateral markings (5).
Clamping specimen stages
• The fixed clamping jaw (1) remains in standard
position (V-notch facing outwards, i.e. away
from the specimen stage).
All specimen stage sizes (plastic and metal spec-
imen stages) have a clamping block of identical
size and are clamped as follows:
• Insert the movable jaw (2) with its front edge
(i.e. the edge facing the specimen) flush with
marking (7).
• Insert the specimen stage (e.g. 8, 9).
• Tighten the movable jaw via clamping screw
(3), using an Allen key size 8 or a single-head
wrench, size 13.
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