Leica Biosystems SM2000R - Manual (Page 5)

5 Leica SM2000 R – Sliding Microtome
3.1 Safety devices
The safety devices on the instrument and ac-
cessory equipment must not be removed or
modified!
The instrument incorporates the following safety de-
vices: Knife guard (14) on the knife holder, knife sledge
locking knob (23) and magnetic knife sledge immobi-
lizer (24).
Knife guard on the knife holder
Prior to manipulating the knife or specimen,
or changing the knife or specimen, and dur-
ing breaks, always cover the cutting edge
with the knife guard (14)!
Knife sledge locking knob
Prior to changing the specimen or knife and
before transporting the instrument, lock the
knife sledge with the locking screw (23).
Magnetic knife sledge immobilizer
Caution! The knife sledge movement is ex-
tremely smooth. It may occur that the sledge
moves during section removal.
To prevent the sledge from moving acciden-
tally, pull it to the front limit of the slideway,
where it is held in position by the magnetic
knife sledge immobilizer (24), before remov-
ing the section.
Fig. 5.1
Fig. 5.2
3. Safety instructions for handling the instrument
14
23
24