Leica Biosystems SM2500 - Manual (Page 44)

44 Instruction manual V 1.3 – 10/2007
Clamping the round specimen holder
•
Prior to sliding the holder onto the dovetail
guide turn clamping lever (1) until the edge of
the clamping lever (1) is parallel to the edge of
the clamp (2) (Fig. 47 on the left shows under-
side of round specimen holder).
• Slide the round specimen holder (3) onto the
dovetail guide (Fig. 48).
• Clamp the lever (Fig. 49).
If the clamping lever is not yet tightened once
turned backwards as far as it will go, it has to be
relocated:
•
Pull the lever outwards and turn it clockwise
into the desired position.
• Let go of the lever - it will automatically lock in
place in the position selected.
• Clamp the lever once again.
Clamping specimen blocks in the round speci-
men holder
The round specimen holder comes with three in-
serts of 6, 15 and 25 mm diameter.
•
To clamp one of the inserts (2, 3 or 4) remove
clamping ring (1) turning it counterclockwise.
• Place insert (2), (3) or (4) into clamping ring (1),
place the clamping ring onto the specimen
holder and fasten it (turn clockwise).
• To insert a specimen, turn clamping ring (1)
counterclockwise, until the specimen can be
inserted.
• Insert the specimen (5) and rotate clamping
ring (1) clockwise to clamp.
• To rotate a specimen that is already clamped,
insert pin (6) into bore (7) and turn counter-
clockwise.
• Rotate the specimen into the desired position.
• To retighten, insert pin (6) into bore (7) once
again and turn clockwise until tight.
Round specimen holder -
clamping lever released Round specimen holder -
clamping lever tightened
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5. Operation
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