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6.
Optional accessories
Prior to inserting the blade, both knife
holder and knife holder base must
have been installed on the instrument!
Inserting the blades, knife holder E and E-TC
•
Fold knife guard (
9
) downward.
•
To insert the blade, flap the right clamping
lever (
10
) forward and down.
•
Carefully insert the blade from the side.
Make sure that the blade is clamped parallel
to the upper edge of the pressure plate.
•
To clamp the blade, rotate clamping lever
(
10
) back upwards.
6.3.2 Knife holder E/E-TC
The knife holder E is designed for conventional disposable blades from all current manufac-
turers. It is available in two models: one for narrow-band blades and one for broad-band
blades. The knife holder has a lateral movement, so that the entire width of the blade can be
used.
Fig. 37
9
11
10
Fig. 36
Knife holder E
The knife holder E-TC is designed for
the Leica TC-65 tungsten carbide
blades.
The clamping levers on the knife hold-
er are not interchangeable. The two
clamping levers (10, 11) must remain
in the position shown at all times, as
otherwise isolated malfunctions of
the knife holder can occur.
Clamping lever for the blade (10) at
the right, clamping lever for the later-
al displacement (11) at the left.
Knife holder E-TC
9
10
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