Adjusting The Clearance Angle - Leica RM2255 Instruction Manual

5.4 Adjusting the clearance angle

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51
Enlarged detail:
Index marks for
clearance angle
setting
Leica RM2255
58
59.1
59.2
71
Fig. 26
• The index marks (0 °, 5 ° and 10 °) for adjust-
ment of the clearance angle (59.1) are located
on the right side of the knife holder (57).
• There is also an index mark (59.2) on the
right side of the knife holder basis (51) which
serves as a reference point when adjusting
the clearance angle.
• Loosen the screw (58) using an Allen key
size 4 (71) until the knife holder (57) can be
moved.
• Move the knife holder until the index mark of
the desired clearance angle coincides with
the reference line on the knife holder base.
Example:
The enlarged detail illustration shows a
clearance angle setting of 5 °.
The recommended clearance angle
setting for knife holder E ranges from
a minimum of 2.5 ° to 5 °.
• Hold down the knife holder in this position
and retighten the screw (58) for clamping.
5. Operation
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