Rotary Microtome HM 355 S
MICROM International GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Str. 49
D- 69190 Walldorf
386 200 - English
3-3-3 HANDWHEEL
BRAKE
The microtome is equipped with a handwheel
brake. This way, unintended movements of the
specimen holder and knife carrier are avoided.
This reduces the danger of being injured while
adjusting specimen clamp and knife carrier.
Caution:
When the instrument is turned off, the
handwheel brake cannot be activated!
Caution:
For your personal safety, the
"handwheel brake" should be turned on
when working on the specimen holder
or knife carrier. For this press button (fig. 8.1).
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First press button (fig. 8.2) to stop the
motorized cutting movement.
•
Then activate the function "handwheel brake"
by means of the button (fig. 8.1).
•
The red LED in the button (fig. 8.1) lights up.
•
Now, the motorized cutting drive cannot be
started by mistake!
•
To release the handwheel brake, press button
(fig. 8.1) once more.
Caution:
For safety reasons, the brake function
is activated automatically after each
stop of the motorized cutting drive. The
brake can be loosened via the button (fig. 8.1)
Fig. 8
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