Leica Biosystems SM2000R - Manual (Page 12)

Instruction manual V2.1 – 03/2004 12
Loosening the knife sledge locking screw
Screw (23) secures the knife sledge during
transport.
In daily operation it is also used lock the knife
sledge in place.
• Loosen the screw (23) at the rear of the instrument
to move the knife sledge (11).
Testing the instrument functions
• To test the knife sledge movement hold the sledge
(11) at the grip (12) and move it repeatedly back and
forth over the entire length of the slideway.
• Test the object cylinder movement by turning the
coarse feed wheel (2).
Counterclockwise turning moves the object cylinder
(5) up.
Clockwise turning moves the object cylinder down.
When reaching the upper or lower limit, the wheel can-
not be turned further.
Horizontal alignment
The microtome is horizontally aligned at the factory. If
a completely level or horizontal surface is not avail-
able at the installation site the instrument can be ad-
justed to the conditions.
• To horizontally align the instrument, adjust the
height adjustment screws (25) using a size 10 fork
wrench.
6. Unpacking and setup
6.3 Setup
23
18
25
11
Fig. 12.1
12
Fig. 12.2
25 2
11