Installing/Inserting Accessories; Installing The Handwheel; Inserting The Accessories - Leica CM3050 S Instruction Manual

3. Installation

3.4 Installing/inserting accessories

3.4.1 Installing the handwheel

• Insert pin (1) of the handwheel shaft into
hole (2).
• Place spring washer (3) onto screw (4) as
shown.
• Tighten screw (4) with an Allen key.
• Cover with selfadhesive disc (5).
For purposes of transport (e.g. narrow
doors), the
removed.
• To remove the handwheel, proceed as de-
scribed above but in reverse order.
Leica CM 3050 S – Cryostat
handwheel can be

3.4.2 Inserting the accessories

• Place the rubber mat on top of the housing.
• Insert the storage shelves into the cryo-
chamber.
• Install the stationary heat extractor into the
quick-freeze shelf (see also drawing in
chapter 5.5.1 'Freezing specimens onto
specimen discs').
• Insert the low temperature stabilizer into the
quick freeze shelf (it must be located in the
pivoting range of the heat extractor - see
also drawing in chapter 5.5.1 'Freezing spec-
imens onto specimen discs').
• Insert section waste tray and brush shelf.
• Install knife holder base onto microtome
base plate and clamp.
• Install knife holder and clamp (see knife
holder instruction manual for details).
• Place knife case with knife into chamber to
precool.
• Place all tools needed for section prepara-
tion into the chamber.
• Close the sliding window.
For a complete overview of all
individual parts:
--> see Chapter 4.1 'Overview'.
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