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Leica RM 2155 Rotary Microtome
15. Accessories
15.1 Non-orienting specimen clamping system
The orienting specimen clamping system can be re-
placed by a non-orienting system.
Dismounting the orienting specimen clamping
system
Release the handwheel brake.
Remove the knife holder.
Remove the specimen clamp.
Loosen the 4 screws
(1)
with an Allen key size 3 and
remove the dovetail adapter
(2)
.
Unscrew the orienting screws
(3)
and
(4)
and re-
move.
Unscrew the thrust piece
(5)
with a screw driver
and pull it out together with the spring
(5a)
and the
pin
(5b)
.
To remove, turn the eccentric bolt
(6)
counterclock-
wise.
Loosen the 2 screws
(7)
and 2 screws
(8)
, which
are accessible through the holes
(9)
and remove
the orienting specimen clamping system
(10)
.
To mount, proceed in reverse order.
Mounting the non-orienting specimen clamping
system
Place the non-orienting specimen clamping system
(11)
on the microtome cylinder as shown and fix with
the 4 screws
(12)
by using an Allen key size 4.
Place the dovetail adapter
(2)
on the specimen
clamping system
(11)
and tighten the 4 screws
(1)
with an Allen key size 3.
To dismount, proceed in reverse order.
Fig. 39.1
1
2
3
5b
5a
5
6
9
7 + 8
7 + 8
Fig. 39.2
1
11
12
2
9 10
4
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