Leica Biosystems RM2245 - Manual (Page 51)

49 Leica RM2245
Knife holder E with a water trough for low-profile blade
6. Optional Accessories
Fig. 44
The knife holder E with a water trough is for low-
profile blades.
The knife guard on knife holder E consists of a
red foldaway handle (9). To cover the cutting
edge, fold the knife guard handle (9) upwards as
illustrated in the figure.
9
11
10
Use
Floating thin paraffin sections (for example, for subsequent immunostain-
ing procedures) on the surface of the water. Flat paraffin sections can be
removed from the surface of the water using glass slides.
The vessel is filled with water up to the blade.
After trimming, remove the section waste from
the tray and create the sections to be prepared.
The sections floating on the surface of the water
can be removed using the glass slide.
The clamping levers on the knife holder are not interchangeable. The two clamping le-
vers (10 and 11) must remain in the position shown at all times, as otherwise isolated
malfunctions of the knife holder can occur.
Clamping lever for the blade (10) at the right, clamping lever for the lateral displacement
(11) at the left.
Fig. 45