Leica 14 9AUTO00C1, Instructions For Use Manual

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80 Version 1.1, Revision B
Optional Accessories
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Fig. 85
Use
Floating thin paraffin sections (for example, for
subsequent immunostaining procedures) on the
surface of the water.
The vessel is filled with distilled or deionized
water up to the blade. After trimming, remove
the section waste from the vessel and create the
sections to be prepared.
The sections floating on the surface of the water
can be collected using the glass slide.
6.3.5 Knife holder N/NZ
The knife holders N and NZ are appropriate for standard steel and tungsten carbide knives, profile c and
d, up to 16 cm long. The integrated height adjustment feature allows you to also use knives that have
been resharpened numerous times.
• Knife holder N ( → "Fig. 86") : For holding conventional knives up to 16 cm in length.
• Knife holder NZ (
→
"Fig. 87") : For holding conventional and tungsten carbide knives up to 16 cm in
length. The knife pressure plate (
→
"Fig. 87- 7 ") provides extreme stability and allows utilization of the
full length of the knife.
Fig. 86
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Fig. 87
Mounting the knife support bar
• Push the safety guard ( → "Fig. 86- 1 ") to the center.
• Set the knife support bar ( → "Fig. 86- 2 ") onto the height adjustment screws. The flat ends of the height
adjustment screws must be located in the slots at each end of the knife support bar.