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Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2007
5.
Operation
5.8 Sectioning
Always use a different area of the cutting edge for trimming and sectioning. To do so, laterally
displace the blade or knife in the knife holder.
When using the knife holder E with lateral movement, it is sufficient to move the knife holder
sideways.
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Center the handle of the handwheel.
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Use the
TRIM/SECT
key to select the sectioning mode.
•
Adjust the appropriate sectioning thickness or verify the selected value.
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Depending on the operation planned, use the
CUT MODE
key to select
one of the motorized sectioning modes,
CONT
,
SINGLE
or
STEP
.
Always set the sectioning speed according to the hardness of the
specimen! For hard specimens, always select a slow speed.
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Check the sectioning speed setting and set an appropriate speed.
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Start motorized sectioning.
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Pick up the sections and mount them on microscope slides.
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5.9 Changing the specimen or interrupting sectioning
Lock the handwheel and cover the knife edge with the knife guard prior to any manipulation of
knife or object head, as well as prior to changing the specimen block and during all work
breaks!
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Raise the specimen to the upper end position and activate the
mechanical handwheel lock.
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Cover the sectioning edge with the knife guard.
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Remove the specimen from the specimen clamp and mount a new
sample to continue.
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Before cutting into a new specimen, move the object head back to the
rear end position.
