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Thermo Fisher Scientific
Operation Manual HM550
• en tighten the clamping screws (fig. 75.2) to fix the knife in its
position.
If the cutting area of the knife is no longer usable, the knife can be
moved
• Open the clamping screws (fig. 75.2) and move the knife to the left
or right side as required.
• Fix the knife again via the clamping screws (fig. 75.2).
c
aution
To avoid the danger of injury on the knife during adjustment of speci-
men, always position the knife guards (fig. 75.7) over the blade edge.
• Loosen the clamping screws (fig. 75.2).
• Via the knurled screws (fig. 75.5) which are placed on the left and
right side of the knife carrier adjust the height of the knife to the
position of the anti-roll device.
Note:
Please note the parallel alignment of knife edge and edge of the anti-roll
plate.
• Afterwards, tighten the clamping screws (fig. 75.2) to fix the knife
in its position.
• e fine adjustment of the anti-roll device is carried out via the
knurled screw (fig. 75.6).
• Loosen the clamping lever (fig. 75.8) on the left side of the knife
carrier.
• Swivel the upper part of the knife carrier on the base until the desi-
red clearance angle is reached.
• e clearance angle can be read on the scale (fig. 75.9) on the left
side on the base.
• Bring the clamping lever (fig. 75.8) upwards into clamping position.
• e selected clearance angle is now fixed in its position.
Height adjustment of the knife
Fine adjustment of the
anti-roll device
Selecting the clearance angle
Operating instructions
Knife carriers
