Leica Biosystems CM1520 - Manual (Page 45)

45 Leica CM1520 – Cryostat
Blade holder CE 1. To release the segment arc (2) from the base,
use a 4 mm Allen key to loosen the screw
over the clearance angle adjustment (23) and
remove the segment arc (2) from the blade/
knife holder base.
2. Fold the anti-roll guide system (4) to the left
while holding the lever (11).
3. Open the clamping lever (10, Fig. 47 ) by turning
it counterclockwise and pull it out.
4. Afterwards, the pressure plate (36) can be
removed for cleaning (with alcohol).
5. Open the clamping lever of the blade holder
(12, Fig. 47 ) by turning it counterclockwise and
pull it out. The blade holder can now be moved
sideways and can be taken out of the segment
arc.
36
4
11
Fig. 47
12
Knife holder CN
Fig. 48
Occasionally oil the moving parts such as the
axes (37) and (38) and the slot (39) with a drop of
cryostat oil (Type 407).
39
38
37
Disinfection
Spray contaminated surfaces with a uniform coat
of concentrate or wipe them down with a rag
soaked in it. After the recommended exposure
time, wipe it off carefully.
7. Daily Use of the Instrument
10
23
2
Place the removed parts on an absorbent cloth in
the drying chamber (up to max. 65 °C) and let the
paraffin contamination run off.
If several blade/knife holders are
cleaned at the same time, the parts
must NOT be mixed up! Failure to ad-
here to this may result in sectioning
problems!
There is a burn hazard when remov-
ing the parts from the drying chamber
(65 °C). Wearing safety gloves is recom-
mended!
Also observe the warning message on
Page 13!