Leica RM2245 Instruction Manual page 50

6. Optional accessories
Knife holder E with water bath for narrow-band and broad-band blades
11
Fig. 46
The clamping levers on the knife holder are not interchangeable. The two clamping
levers (10 and 11) must remain in the position shown at all times, as otherwise isolated
malfunctions of the knife holder can occur.
Clamping lever for the blade (10) at the right, clamping lever for the lateral displacement
(11) at the left.
Use
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9
10
Floating thin paraffin sections (f o r e x a m p l e , for subsequent immunos-
taining procedures) on the surface of the water. Flat paraffin sections can
be removed from the surface of the water using glass slides.
Knife holder E with water bath is available for
both narrow-band and broad-band blades.
The knife guard on knife holder E consists of a
red foldaway handle (9). To cover the cutting
edge, fold the knife guard handle (9) upwards as
illustrated in Figure.
The vessel is filled with water up to the blade.
After trimming, remove the section waste from
the tray and create the sections to be prepared.
The sections floating on the surface of the wa-
ter can be removed using the glass slide.
Fig. 47
Instruction manual V 1.6 – 10/2009