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- Page 1 Leica CE/ Leica CN Knife holder Instruction Manual Leica knife holder CE/ knife holder CN V2.2 English – 08/2005 Always keep this manual near the instrument. Read carefully prior to operating the knife holders.
- Page 3 – requires tial damage caused by or related to compliance express prior permission in writing by Leica Mi- with statements or other information in this man- crosystems Nussloch GmbH.
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Page 4: Operation
Operation For disinfection we recommend Leica Danger! Cryofect disinfection spray. Microtome knives and blades have ex- tremely sharp cutting edges! Mounting the knife holder base 1. Mount the knife holder base (1) as shown in Fig. 1. 2. Rotate lever (2) clockwise to clamp. - Page 5 All 4 longitudinal edges of the anti-roll glass plate can be used. Fig. 3 Inserting the blade into knife holder CE 1. Tilt anti-roll system to the left – to do so hold system at lever (11) (not at the set screw of the anti-roll system) to avoid altering the height of the anti-roll system.
- Page 6 Operation Inserting the knife into knife holder CN and knife height adjustment Knife holder CN can be operated with all wedge- shaped c- and d-profile knives. To fit disposable blades into knife holder CN, use the blade holder for disposable blades. Prior to inserting the knives (from above) completely loosen the two Fig.
- Page 7 Never work with just one clamping jaw. Otherwise sufficient stability for the Fig.11 sectioning process cannot be guaran- teed. In addition, long knives will no longer be sufficiently covered by the fin- ger guard. Leica knife holder CE /CN...
- Page 8 Otherwise, the specimen block may collide with the knife when it is moved back upwards. Clearance angle adjustment - knife holder CE Readjust the clearance angle with every new type of specimen material! 1. The clearance angle scale is located on the left side of the knife holder.
- Page 9 1° steps, until the desired section quality is Fig. 14 achieved. Parallel adjustment - knife holder CE (Adjusting the anti-roll system) This type of adjustment has to be done each time after exchanging either the entire anti-roll sys- tem or the change frame.
- Page 10 Operation Use the knurled nut to height-adjust the anti-roll system: • rotate counterclockwise to move the anti-roll system towards the knife; • rotate clockwise to move the anti-roll system away from the knife. If the anti-roll system is not correctly adjusted relative to the knife edge, the following problems occur: Fig.
- Page 11 Operation Cleaning the knife holder CE Daily cleaning procedure 1. Tilt the anti-roll system (33) to the left, hold at lever (34) while doing so. 2. Loosen clamping lever (35) of pressure plate. 3. Now you can remove the pressure plate (36) for cleaning (use alcohol or acetone).
- Page 12 Ordering information for knife holders CE / CN Ordering information - knife holder CE • Knife holder CE for low-profile blades, assy. • Knife holder CE for high-profile blades, assy. • Pressure blade for high-profile blades • Pressure blade for low-profile blades •...
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Page 13: Warranty And Service
Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH guarantees that the contractual prod- uct delivered has been subjected to a comprehensive quality control procedure based on the Leica in-house testing standards, and that the prod- uct is faultless and complies with all technical specifications and/or agreed characteristics warranted. - Page 14 Notes Instruction manual V 2.1 – 05/2001...