Leica Biosystems SM2010 R - Manual (Page 31)

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5.7 Changing the specimen or interrupting sectioning
5.8 Finishing daily routine
• Raise the specimen to the lower end position by turning the coarse driving
wheel and lock the knife sledge.
5. Operation
Always remove the knife / blade before detaching the knife holder
from the instrument.
Always put the knives back into the knife case when not in use!
Never place a knife anywhere with the cutting edge facing upwards
and never try to catch a falling knife!
• Remove the blade from the blade holder and insert it in the receptacle
at the bottom of the dispenser, or remove the knife from the knife holder
and put it back in the knife case.
• Remove the specimen from the specimen clamp.
• Push all section debris into the section waste tray and empty the tray.
• Clean the instrument (see Chapter 8.1 ).
Lock the knife sledge and cover the knife edge with the knife guard
prior to any manipulation of knife or specimen head, as well as prior
to changing the specimen block and during all work breaks!
• Lock the knife sledge and move the specimen clamp far enough down-
ward that the new specimen fits below the knife/blade.
• Cover the cutting edge with the knife guard.
• Remove the specimen from the specimen clamp and mount a new sample
to continue.
• Move the specimen clamps upwards using the coarse driving wheel until
the new specimen can start being cut.