Leica Biosystems RM2125 RTS - Manual (Page 29)

29 Leica RM2125 RTS
5. Operation
Clamping of foil pieces
• Move the movable jaw (48) to the right as re-
quired by turning the setscrew with an Allen
key size 4 (49).
• Place the foil (46) between the movable jaw
(48) and the fixed jaw (47).
• To clamp the foil, screw the movable jaw
(48) against the fixed jaw (47) by using the
Allen key.
• Insert the foil clamp (50) in the standard
specimen clamp as shown.
• Turn the knurled screw (40) clockwise until
foil clamp is clamped securely.
5.9.3 Foil clamp Type 1 (optional)
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 stan-
dard specimen clamp.
Clamping of flat, angular specimens
To clamp angular specimens, replace the long
setscrew (51) with the short setscrew (52)
provided with the foil clamp.
• Unscrew the long setscrew (51) to the left
with an Allen key No. 4 (49).
• Screw the short setscrew (52) in the hole.
• Place the specimen (53) between the
movable jaw (48) and the fixed jaw (47).
• To clamp the specimen, press the movable
jaw (48) against the fixed jaw (47) by screw-
ing in the setscrew (52).
• Insert the foil clamp in the standard speci-
men clamp as shown.
• Turn the knurled screw (40) clockwise until
the foil clamp is clamped securely.
Fig. 21
Fig. 22
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48
46
50
49
47
51
52
53
48 47