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Instructions for Use V 1.8 RevC – 09/2013
Table of Contents
1.
Important Information ............................................................................................................... 4
2. Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
Safety notes ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.3
Integrated safety devices............................................................................................................ 8
3.
Instrument Components and Specifications ....................................................................... 10
3.1
Overview — instrument components ..................................................................................... 10
3.2
Instrument specifications.......................................................................................................... 11
3.3
Technical Data ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.
Instrument Setup ...................................................................................................................... 13
4.1
Standard delivery ........................................................................................................................ 13
4.2
Installation site requirements ................................................................................................... 13
4.3
Unpacking and installation........................................................................................................ 14
4.4
Assembling the handwheel....................................................................................................... 16
4.5
Inserting the universal cassette clamp................................................................................... 17
4.6
Inserting the knife holder .......................................................................................................... 18
5. Operation ................................................................................................................................... 19
5.1
Operating elements and their functions ................................................................................. 19
5.1.1 Section thickness setting .......................................................................................................... 19
5.1.2 Coarse driving wheel ................................................................................................................. 19
5.1.3 Specimen retraction................................................................................................................... 20
5.1.4 Mechanical trimming function ................................................................................................. 20
5.1.5 Specimen holder with precision orientation .......................................................................... 21
5.2
Adjusting the clearance angle ................................................................................................. 22
5.3
Fine adjustment of the force balance...................................................................................... 23
5.4
Clamping the specimen ............................................................................................................. 24
5.5
Clamping the knife / disposable blade .................................................................................... 24
5.6 Sectioning .................................................................................................................................... 25
5.7
Changing the specimen or interrupting sectioning .............................................................. 26
5.8
Finishing the daily routine ......................................................................................................... 26
6.
Optional Accessories .............................................................................................................. 27
6.1
Assembly for fixture for specimen clamps ............................................................................. 27
6.1.1 Rigid fixture for specimen clamps ........................................................................................... 27
6.1.2 Directional fixture for specimen clamps................................................................................. 27
