Integrated Safety Devices - Leica RM2235 Instruction Manual

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2. Safety

2.3 Integrated safety devices

Fig. 2

Locking the handwheel

There are two ways of locking the handwheel

(12):

Using the lever (3) on the right side of the micro-

tome base plate, the handwheel can be braked

in almost any position.

• To brake, rotate the lever in a counterclock-

wise direction to position

Caution!

The braking lever (3) must be exact-

ly in position

wheel brake is applied correctly.

If the lever is moved beyond this

point, it is possible that the hand-

wheel is no longer braked.

• To unlock the handwheel brake turn the

lever (3) back to its original position. Position

• To lock the handwheel, press the lever (5)

outwards and continue to turn the hand-

wheel slowly until it locks exactly in the

12 o'clock position.

In either case, the yellow LED in the LOCK field

(4) lights up and the instrument cannot be start-

ed.

If both braking systems are used

simultaneously, always bring the

lever (3) into position

release the brakes. Otherwise it is

possible that the lever (5) cannot be

unlocked.

Instruction manual V 1.1 – 02/2005

, so that the hand-

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