Leica Biosystems RM2235 - Manual (Page 11)

9 Leica RM2235
2. Safety
Knife guard on the knife holder
Each knife holder is equipped with a tightly
mounted knife guard (8, 9). This makes it possible
to cover completely the cutting edge in every
knife or blade position.
Knife holder N/NZ
The knife guard (8) of the knife holder N/NZ
can be easily positioned via the two handles (7)
( Fig. 3 ).
To cover the knife edge, push both cover strips
of the knife guard to the center.
Knife holder E/E-TC
The knife guard on knife holder E/E-TC consists
of a red foldaway handle (9). To cover the cutting
edge, fold the knife guard handle (9) upwards as
illustrated in Fig. 4 .
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7 8
9 10
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Knife holder E-TC
Knife holder E
Knife holder N
The clamping levers on the knife holder
E are not interchangeable.
The two clamping levers (10, 11) must
remain in the position shown at all
times, as otherwise isolated malfunc-
tions 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. 3
Fig. 4