Daily Routine Operation; Inserting The Specimen Clamp; Assembling The Specimen Clamp Directly To The Fixture For Specimen Clamps - Leica RM2145 Instruction Manual

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Leica RM 2145 – Rotary Microtome
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8.1

Inserting the specimen clamp

All specimen clamps available as accessories fit into
the fixture for specimen clamps (see chapter 11 'Op-
tional accessories').
The fixture for specimen clamps is available in two
versions - with and without specimen orientation -
which can be exchanged against each other.
The specimen orientation feature allows an easy ad-
justment of the specimen surface while the specimen
remains clamped.
• Rotate the handwheel to move the fixture for speci-
men clamps to the top of the cutting stroke. Acti-
vate the mechanical quick locking system for the
handwheel.
• Release the clamping mechanism by rotating the
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clamping lever (1) counterclockwise.
• Insert the dovetail guide (2) of the specimen clamp
from the left into the dovetail adapter (3) up to the
limit stop.
• To tighten the clamping mechanism, rotate the
clamping lever (1) clockwise.´
8.2 Assembling the specimen clamp directly
to the fixture for specimen clamps
The specimen clamps (standard clamp and
Universal Cassette Clamp) can be assembled
directly to the fixture for specimen clamps
without placing the dovetail adapter in be-
tween.
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• Rotate the handwheel to move the fixture for speci-
men clamps to the top of the cutting stroke. Acti-
vate the mechanical quick locking system for the
handwheel.
• To remove the dovetail adapter (3) from the fixture
(Fig. 29.2) detach the four screws with a no. 3 Allen
key.
• To remove the dovetail guide (2) from the specimen
clamp unscrew the two corresponding screws on
the specimen clamp (Fig. 29.3).
• Place the specimen clamp on the fixture as shown
(Fig. 29.4) and fix it with the two corresponding
screws.
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Daily routine operation

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