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Instruction Manual V1.1 01/2001
9.
Orienting specimen clamping system
The orienting specimen clamping system accommo-
dates all specimen clamps which are available as ac-
cessories.
The specimen orientation allows for a simple correc-
tion of the position of the specimen surface when the
specimen is fixed in the clamp.
The orienting specimen clamping system can be re-
placed by a non-orienting version which is available
as an optional accessory.
9.1 Mounting the specimen clamp
Rotate the handwheel to position the specimen
clamping system at the top of the stroke and acti-
vate the handwheel brake.
To release, turn the clamping lever
(1)
counterclock-
wise.
Insert the dovetail guide
(2)
of the specimen clamp
into the mount
(3)
from the left.
To clamp, turn the clamping lever
(1)
clockwise to
the limit stop.
9.2 Orienting the specimen
Rotate the handwheel to position the specimen
clamping system at the top of the stroke and acti-
vate the handwheel brake.
To release, turn the eccentric bolt
(4)
counterclock-
wise.
To orient the sample in north/south direction, turn
the adjusting screw
(5)
. To orient it in east/west
direction use the adjusting screw
(6)
.
To fix the orientation, turn the eccentric bolt
(4)
clockwise.
When using the large standard specimen
clamp (50 x 55 mm) the specimen orientation
of 8° in north/south direction is limited to ap-
proximately 4°.
The specimen clamps and specimen holders
are not part of standard delivery of the basic
instrument and have to be ordered separately.
All accessories are described in chapter 15.
Fig. 26.2
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5
3
6
1
4
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