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Leica RM 2145 Rotary Microtome
12.7 Hand rest
The hand rest is supplied with two long
clamping levers for the knife holder base.
The trimming lever extension included can
only be used on the RM 2135.
12.7.1 Mo unting the hand rest
Depending on the type of universal knife holder base
you are using, the short clamping lever(s) will have to
be removed before mounting the hand rest.
To release, turn the clamping lever
(1)
counterclock-
wise.
To release, turn the clamping lever
(2)
(only on the
knife holder base with lateral displacement func-
tion) clockwise.
Pull the lever(s) out of the knife holder base.
The universal knife holder without lateral dis-
placement function has a hole on the left side
that is covered with a cap. The cap can be
removed with a screwdriver. The hole is pro-
vided to accommodate a second clamping le-
ver for stabilizing the hand rest.
Place the hand rest
(3)
on the microtome base plate.
Introduce the longer clamping lever
(4)
on the left
and the shorter clamping lever
(5)
on the right
through the holes of the hand rest in the holes of
the knife holder base and turn them to the required
direction to clamp.
Fig. 59
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