Leica Biosystems RM2245 - Manual (Page 44)

42 Instructions for Use V 1.9 RevC - 06/2013
6. Optional Accessories
Clamping of foil pieces
• Move the movable jaw (74) to the right as re-
quired by turning the setscrew with an Allen
key No. 4 (71).
• Place the foil (72) between the movable jaw
(74) and the fixed jaw (73).
• To clamp the foil, screw the movable jaw (74)
against the fixed jaw (73) by using the Allen
key.
• Insert the foil clamp (75) in the standard speci-
men clamp as shown.
• Turn the knurled screw (66) clockwise to clamp
the foil clamp in the standard specimen clamp.
6.2.3 Foil clamp type 1
The foil clamp type 1 is appropriate both for
clamping very small and thin foil pieces and flat,
angular specimens. It is mounted in the standard
specimen clamp.
Clamping of flat, angular specimens
To clamp angular specimens, replace the long
setscrew (76) with the short setscrew (77) pro-
vided with the foil clamp.
• Unscrew the long setscrew (76) to the left with
an Allen key size 4 (71).
• Screw the short setscrew (77) in the hole.
• Place the specimen (67) between the movable
jaw (74) and the fixed jaw (73).
• To clamp the sample, screw the movable jaw
(74) by turning the setscrew (77) against the
fixed jaw (73).
• Insert the foil clamp in the standard specimen
clamp as shown.
• Turn the knurled screw (66) clockwise to clamp
the foil clamp in the standard specimen clamp.
66
74
72
75
71
73
76
77
67
74 73
Fig. 34
Fig. 35