Integrated Safety Devices - Leica RM2125RTS Manual

Warnings – Maintenance and Cleaning
• Only authorized and qualified service personnel may access the internal components of the
instrument for service and repair!
• Do NOT catch accessories that are falling down – there is a risk of injury!
• Lock the handwheel before cleaning!
• Do not use any solvents containing acetone or xylene for cleaning!
• Ensure that no liquids enter the interior of the instrument when cleaning!
• When using detergents please comply with the safety precautions of the manufacturer.
2.3

Integrated safety devices

Lever in position  = handwheel locked
Lever in position = handwheel released
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Leica RM2125 RTS
The instrument is equipped with the following safety devices:
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2
Fig. 2
Handwheel lock
The handwheel (15) can be locked in the
12 o'clock position (Fig.
As soon as the handwheel handle (1) is pushed
in to the left, the handwheel engages the next
time it reaches the 12 o'clock position, which
locks it mechanically.
Functional test:
• To activate the lock, press the handwheel
handle (1) to the left. The handwheel is now
mechanically locked in the 12 o'clock posi-
tion and can no longer be rotated.
• To deactivate the lock, pull out the hand-
wheel handle (1) to the right.
Handwheel brake
Using the lever (2) on the right side of the mi-
crotome base plate, the handwheel brake can
be activated with the handwheel in any posi-
tion. If the lever is pressed upwards, the hand-
wheel cannot be moved any more. The two le-
ver positions are marked by corresponding dots
on the microtome base plate
2. Safety
2).
(Fig. 2).
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