Leica Biosystems RM2235 - Manual (Page 24)

22 Instructions for Use V 1.8 RevC – 09/2013
5. Operation
• The index marks (0°, 5° and 10°) for adjustment
of the clearance angle (59.1) are located on the
right side of the knife holder (57).
• There is also an index mark (59.2) on the right
side of the knife holder base (51) which serves
as a reference point when adjusting the clear-
ance angle.
• Loosen the screw (58) using an Allen key No. 4
(71) until the knife holder (57) can be moved.
• Move the knife holder until the index mark of
the desired clearance angle coincides with
the reference line on the knife holder base.
Example:
Enlarged detail showing a clearance angle
setting of 5°.
5.2 Adjusting the clearance angle
51
58
57
59.1
59.2
Enlarged detail:
Index marks for
adjusting the
clearance angle.
71
• Hold down the knife holder in this position and
retighten the screw (58) for clamping.
The recommended clearance angle
setting for knife holder E is approx. 5°.
The usable angle is only about 4° in
this case.
Fig. 18