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Version 1.1, Revision B
Operation
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5.9
Changing the specimen or interrupting sectioning
Warning
The handwheel is unlocked and the object head drops into knife/blade holder.
People injury/Damage to specimen.
• Except sectioning phase, the handwheel must be locked at all times.
Warning
Specimen is oriented in retraction phase.
Damage of specimen and/or knife/blade.
• Specimen blocks must not be oriented during the retraction phase. If a block is oriented during
retraction, the block will be fed by the retraction value plus the selected section thickness before
the next section. This may cause damage to both specimen and knife/blade.
Warning
Knife/blade is not covered with the appropriate guard when not sectioning specimen.
Serious injury of persons.
• Always cover the knife/blade edge with the safety guard prior to any manipulation of knife/blade
or specimen clamp, prior to changing the specimen and during all work breaks.
Warning
Uploading or unloading the specimen on the microtome without appropriate clothes and in an
inappropriate manner.
Operator can get cut and injured which can lead to serious consequences.
• Always use cut resistant safety gloves when handling the specimen within the microtome.
• Lock the handwheel and cover the knife edge with the safety guard prior to any manipulation of
the specimen clamp and prior to changing the specimen.
1. Raise the specimen to the upper end position and activate the handwheel locking mechanism.
2. Cover the sectioning edge with the safety guard.
3. Remove the specimen from the specimen clamp and mount a new sample to continue.
4. Before cutting into a new specimen, move the specimen head back to the rear end position or
to the memory position.
Fig. 67
5.10 Finishing the daily routine
Warning
Section waste tray falling down after it has been detached.
Injury of persons.
• Work especially carefully when detaching the section waste tray and put it in a safe place.
