Leica BIOSYSTEMS CM3600 XP, Instructions For Use Manual

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Leica CM3600 XP
Operating the Leica CM3600 XP
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• Tighten the screws (
→
Fig. 77- 9 ) of the disposable blade holder (
→
Fig. 76- 3 ) .
• Loosen the screws ( → Fig. 76- 1 ) .
• Align the disposable blade holder ( → Fig. 76- 3 ) using the positioning tool ( → Fig. 77- 6 ) .
• To do so, attach the positioning tool to the knife holder from the outside (
→
Fig. 77- 7 ) .
• The two plastic pegs (
→
Fig. 77- 8 ) press the disposable blade holder (
→
Fig. 76- 3 ) into the correct
position.
• Tighten the screws (
→
Fig. 76- 1 )
• Adjust the Knife angle, see (
→
p. 69 – 7.6.3 Adjusting the knife angle) .
7.6.3 Adjusting the knife angle
Required tools:
• Allen key, size 5
Proceed as follows:
• Observe the safety notes in Chapter (
→
p. 65 – 7.6 Knife) .
• Loosen the screws (
→
Fig. 78- 1 ) .
• Rotate the knife holder (
→
Fig. 79- 2 ) and set the desired knife angle on the scale (
→
Fig. 79- 3 )
(recommend angle = 20°).
• Tighten the screws ( → Fig. 78- 1 ) .
1
Fig. 78
2
3
Fig. 79