Knife Holder Base, Without Lateral Displacement Feature; Knife Holder E-Tc - Leica HistoCore AUTOCUT Instructions For Use Manual

6.3.1 Knife holder base, without lateral displacement feature

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Fig. 80

6.3.2 Knife holder E-TC

Warning
The knife/blade is installed before the knife/blade holder and the knife/blade holder base are installed
on the instrument.
Serious injury of persons due to contact with extremely sharp knives and/or blades.
• Prior to inserting the knife/blade, both the knife/blade holder and the knife/blade holder base must
be installed on the microtome.
The knife holder E-TC
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Fig. 81
HistoCore AUTOCUT
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(→ "Fig. 81") is designed for the TC-65 tungsten carbide disposable blades.
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Optional Accessories
Repositioning the knife holder base
The one-piece knife holder base (rigid)
80-2") can be moved forwards and backwards on
the microtome base plate.
This vertical displacement allows bringing the
knife holder into the optimal cutting position in
relation to the specimen.
• To release, rotate the clamping lever
80-1") on the right side of the microtome base
plate counterclockwise.
• Reposition the knife holder together with the
knife holder base forward or backward as
appropriate.
• Secure the clamping mechanism by rotating the
lever (→ "Fig. 80-1")
Inserting the blade, knife holder E-TC
• Fold safety guard
• To insert the blade, flip the right clamping lever
(→ "Fig. 81-2") counterclockwise.
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• Carefully insert the blade from the side. Make
sure that the brilliant shining facet is facing you
and the blade is clamped parallel to the upper
edge of the pressure plate.
• To clamp the blade, rotate clamping lever
(→ "Fig. 81-2") clockwise.
(→ "Fig.
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clockwise.
(→ "Fig. 81-1") downward.
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