TANNER Scientific TN50 Operating Instructions Manual page 22

8.2 SPECIMEN MOUNTING
The instrument is equipped with 24
freezing positions. The temperature
is approx. 10 °C lower than the
actual cryochamber temperature.
In order to prepare a specimen for
sectioning, place the specimen
holder on a freeze point, add some
drops of embedding medium
(e.g.GSV1) on the holder and
carefully press the object on top.
Wait until the object is frozen (mat
surface or pressure).
8.3 INSERTION OF OBJECT HOLDER
1 Turn hand wheel and move
object holder to its highest
position and activate the hand
wheel stop.
2 Release the object holder
fixation by turning the fixation
lever counter clockwise.
3 Remove/Insert object holder.
4 Tighten the object holder by
turning the fixation lever
clockwise.
Please pay attention, that under
all circumstances during
operation, the fixation lever must
not point downward, otherwise
there is a risk of collision and
damage.
Operating Instructions – TN50
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Release of object holder fixation; removal and/or insertion of
object holder.
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