Table Of Contents - Leica RM 2235 User Manual

Table of contents

1. Important notes ........................................................................................................................... 6
2. Safety ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1 Safety notes ................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Integrated safety devices ........................................................................................................ 10
3. Instrument components and specifications ....................................................................... 12
3.1 Overview - instrument components ...................................................................................... 12
3.2 Instrument specifications ........................................................................................................ 13
3.3 Technical data ........................................................................................................................... 14
4. Startup ........................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1 Standard delivery ...................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Installation site requirements .................................................................................................. 15
4.3 Unpacking and installation ...................................................................................................... 16
4.4 Assembling the handwheel ..................................................................................................... 18
4.5 Inserting the universal cassette clamp ................................................................................. 19
4.6 Inserting the knife holder ......................................................................................................... 20
5. Operation ................................................................................................................................... 21
5.1 Operating elements and their functions ................................................................................ 21
5.1.1 Section thickness setting ......................................................................................................... 21
5.1.2 Coarse driving wheel ................................................................................................................ 21
5.1.4 Mechanical trimming function ................................................................................................ 22
5.1.3 Specimen retraction ................................................................................................................. 22
5.1.5 Specimen holder with precision orientation ......................................................................... 23
5.2 Adjusting the clearance angle ................................................................................................ 24
5.3 Fine adjustment of the force balance .................................................................................... 25
5.4 Clamping the specimen ............................................................................................................ 26
5.5 Clamping the knife / disposable blade ................................................................................... 26
5.6 Sectioning ................................................................................................................................... 27
5.7 Changing the specimen or interrupting sectioning ............................................................. 28
5.8 Finishing daily routine ............................................................................................................... 28
6. Optional accessories .............................................................................................................. 29
6.1 Assembly for fixture for specimen clamps ............................................................................ 29
6.1.1 Rigid fixture for specimen clamps .......................................................................................... 29
6.1.2 Directional fixture for specimen clamps ............................................................................... 29
6.1.3 Fine-directional fixture for specimen clamps ....................................................................... 30
4 Instruction manual V 1.4 - 02/2010