Leica Biosystems SP9000 - Manual (Page 10)

10 Instruction manual V 2.2 – 08/2007
4. Installation
4.1 Check list
The Leica Microtome Knife Sharpener is shipped with all accessories re-
quired for coarse and fine knife honing of knife edges and for dressing glass
hone plate surfaces when necessary.
1. Coarse abrasive, 2 bottles, for coarse honing procedure.
2. Fine abrasive, 2 bottles, for fine honing (final sharpening).
3. Hone glass compound, 2 bottles, dressing for glass plates.
4. Two glass hone plates, both sides are identical, providing four usable
honing surfaces.
5. Knife inspection block (hardwood), used to hold knife et proper angle for
inspection of cutting facet with microscope.
6. Bridge assembly maintains pressure on glass plates during glass hone
plate resurfacing.