Thermo Scientific HM525 NX Operator Guide
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Specimen Setup
Before sectioning can begin, the specimen must be correctly clamped and oriented in the specimen head.
To clamp and orient the specimen:
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Loosen the specimen chuck release lever and insert the specimen chuck into the jaws of the
specimen head.
1 Specimen Chuck Release Lever
2 Specimen Head Clamping Lever
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Push down on the specimen chuck release lever again to allow the jaws to grip the chuck.
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Loosen the specimen head clamping lever to allow adjustment of the specimen parallel to the
cutting edge.
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Use the specimen chuck release lever to orient the specimen on the x- and y-axes.
Note
The specimen chuck release lever will click into place when the centre position has been reached.
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Tighten the specimen head clamping lever again.
For further specimen orientation, the specimen chuck can also be rotated by 360° as described below:
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Loosen the specimen chuck clamping lever slightly.
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Rotate the chuck as required.
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Tighten the specimen chuck clamping lever.
To avoid severe damage ensure that the blade does not crash into the specimen.