Leica Biosystems SM2500 - Manual (Page 45)

45 Leica SM2500
5.5.5 Specimen orientation
Caution:
When working with the eccentric ring,
NEVER attempt to orient the specimen,
as this would severely damage the
specimen orientation mechanism!
• Releasing the base plate:
Place torque wrench (1) onto eccentric bush
(2) (arrow on the wrench must point to the
right).
• Turn the torque wrench counterclockwise,
until the eccentric bush becomes loose.
• Turn knurled knob (3) (marked L/R in Fig. 52)
on the left of the eccentric bush for adjustment
along the x-axis.
• Turn knurled knob (4) (marked H/V) in Fig. 52)
on the right of the eccentric bush for adjust-
ment along the y-axis.
• Once the specimen has been oriented, place
the torque wrench (1) back onto the eccentric
bush (2) (arrow on wrench pointing to the right)
and turn clockwise until a slight click can be
heard and felt (= tightening torque of 45 Nm).
DO NOT TURN ANY FURTHER, to pre-
vent the thread of the eccentric bush
from being stripped!
5. Operation
1
2
Fig. 51
4
Fig. 52
4
1
2
Fig. 53