Leica RM2245 Instruction Manual page 67

Knife holder E
84
11
86
87
86
83
Leica RM2245
10
9
83
Fig. 72
11
10
Fig. 73
8. Cleaning and Maintenance
Take the knife holder apart for cleaning. To do
so, proceed as follows:
• Fold the knife guard (9) and ejector (84)
downward.
• Rotate the clamping lever (11) of the lateral
displacement forwards and pull it out side-
ways.
• Push the knife holder base plate (86) with
the pressure plate (83) until it can be
removed from the segment arch (87).
• Rotate the blade clamping lever (10) down-
ward and pull it out sideways.
• Remove pressure plate (83).
• Clean all parts of the knife holder.
If several knife holders are cleaned at
the same time, the parts must not be
mixed up!
For cleaning and removal of paraffin, do
not use xylene or cleaning fluids con-
taining alcohol (e.g. glass cleaner).
• Dry knife holder and reassemble.
• After cleaning the moving parts, apply a thin
coat of drive part oil to them (see also
Chapter 8.2.3).
• When installing the pressure plate (83), en-
sure that the upper edge is parallel to and
level with the rear edge of the knife holder
base (86) (see also Fig. 39, Page 48).
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