Lubricating The Instrument - Leica RM 2235 User Manual

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8. Cleaning and maintenance

8.3 Lubricating the instrument

Once a month, lubricate the following parts with
the included drive parts oil No. 405 (1 - 2 drops
are enough).
Instrument and specimen holder:
• The clamping key (95) of the quick clamping
system.
• The T-piece (55) on the microtome base
plate.
• Guide rails (96) for the knife holder base on
the microtome base plate.
• The T-piece on the knife holder base (56).
Knife holder E:
• Clamping lever (11) for the lateral displace-
ment.
• T-piece (88) and guide (97) of the knife hold-
er for the lateral displacement.
• Clamping lever (10) for the blade.
Knife holders N and NZ:
• Sliding surfaces of the finger guard (8).
• Knurled nuts (73) for measuring height
adjustment.
Universal cassette clamp:
• Shaft (90) and flat coil spring (91) of the
clamping lever of the cassette clamp. After
lubrication, move the lever back and forth
several times.
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