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Instruction manual V 1.6 – 10/2009
Fig. 20
Fig. 21
33
34
Important!
Never turn the
screw more
than
turn at
a time.
5.
Operation
Fine adjustment of the force balance
If another accessory of a different weight is
mounted on the specimen head (
33
), you must
check whether it is necessary to readjust the
force balance.
Checking the correct setting:
•
Attach the new accessory and clamp the
specimen.
•
Set the specimen head to half the height of
the vertical travel range by turning the hand-
wheel (
Fig. 18
).
If the specimen head remains in this exact posi-
tion, the setting is correct.
If the specimen head moves, i.e. it is raised or
lowered, fine adjustment is necessary.
Failure to adjust the force balance may
result in injury while working.
The force balance is adjusted using the screw
(
34
), which can be accessed by removing the
section waste tray on the bottom of the base
plate of the microtome. Use the Allen key pro-
vided, size 5 (with handle!) for the adjustment.
•
If the specimen head moves
downwards
, turn
the screw approx.
turn
clockwise
.
•
If the specimen head moves
upwards
, turn
the screw (
34
) approx.
turn
counterclock-
wise
.
•
Continue this procedure until the specimen
head no longer moves once released.
