Leica Biosystems CM1520 - Manual (Page 35)

35 Leica CM1520 – Cryostat
7. Daily Use of the Instrument
4. Another option for removing the blade is to use
the brush with magnet (12).
To do so, fold the clamping lever (10) down-
wards counterclockwise ( Fig. 32 ). Fold the
anti-roll guide system (4) to the left.
Guide the brush with magnet to the blade and
lift it upwards and out.
Magnet
12
Fig. 32
10
4
Inserting low-profile blades (continued)
Fig. 30
Two magnets are attached to the rear side of the
guide. These point away from the operator after
the guide has been inserted (towards the rear
pressure plate).
Then insert the blade as described (for high-
profile blade).
Removing the blades
10
9
4
11

1. Fold the anti-roll guide system (4) to the
left – while doing so, hold the lever (11) (not
the adjusting screw of the anti-roll guide) so
that the height of the anti-roll guide remains
unchanged.
2. Open the clamping lever (10) by turning it
counterclockwise ( Fig. 31 ).
3. Carefully lift out the blade (9). Continue with
instruction 5.
Fig. 31