Leica Biosystems SM2500 - Manual (Page 51)

51 Leica SM2500
7. Insert the knife (11), from the center outwards,
into the left cylindrical holder (3).
d-Profile knives: facet must point backwards.
c-Profile knives: can be inserted either way.
8. Slide the right cylindrical holder (3) over the
knife - support the back of the knife from be-
low with one of your hands.
9. Slide both knife guards (10) over the knife edge.
10. Turn the knife forward far enough to be able
to easily access knife clamping screws (9).
11. Secure the knife holder in that position tight-
ening one of knife clamping screws (8).
12. Tighten knife clamping screws (9) on both sides
(with Allen key size 8; tighten screws alternately
and only as many as the knife is actually wide).
13. Release clamping screw (8).
14. Select the desired clearance angle (5) (see
page 47 for details on clearance angle scale).
15. Sustain the knife holder in the desired clear-
ance angle position and tighten front clamp-
ing screws (8) alternately (Allen key size 8).
Inserting knives of 30 cm length
Put on cut-resistant gloves (see also
chapter. 8.1 ‘Additional accessories’).
4. Pull the left cylindrical holder (3) all the way
outwards and turn the clamping slot (7, Fig. 59)
upwards to the top.
Right cylindrical holder (3) is not yet inserted.
5. Guide the knife through the right clamping
block (2) from the outside inwards.
6. Support the knife from below.
7. Slide the right cylindrical holder (3) onto the
knife, from the outside inwards through the
right clamping block (2).
8. Continue from point 9 above onwards.
5. Operation
Fig. 60
3 3 11
10
5
9
8
8
11
Fig. 61
3 2
Fig. 62