Leica Biosystems RM2125 RTS - Manual (Page 27)

27 Leica RM2125 RTS
5. Operation
5.9.1 Standard specimen clamp (optional)
The standard specimen clamp is suitable for
holding specimens of 40 x 40 mm.
They are designed for direct clamping of rect-
angular blocks. In addition, they accommodate
the foil clamps.
• Turn the knurled screw (40) counterclock-
wise to move the lower movable jaw (41)
downward.
• Mount the specimen (42) as required.
• Turn the knurled screw (40) clockwise to
move the lower jaw upward against the
fixed jaw to clamp the specimen securely.
5.9 Accessories
All specimen clamps available as accessories can be integrated into either the directional or
non-directional specimen holder fixture.
Fig. 19
40
41 42
When clamping cassettes, make sure
that they are not clamped too tightly,
since the cassette bodies can bend
and result in sections that are
too thick or thin, or the entire speci-
men may fall out and become dam-
aged.