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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. The ejector (9a) ensures safe blade changing.
Fig. 43
9
11
10
Fig. 42
Knife holder E-TC
Knife holder E
The knife holder E-TC is designed for
the Leica TC-65 tungsten carbide
blades.
The clamping levers on the knife
holder are not interchangeable. The
two clamping levers (10, 11) must re-
main in the position shown at all
times, as otherwise isolated malfunc-
tions of the knife holder can occur.
Clamping lever for the blade (10) at
the right, clamping lever for the
lateral displacement (11) at the left.
9
10
9a
