Specimen Discs; Inserting The Specimen Discs Into The Specimen Head; Specimen Orientation - Leica CM1520 Instructions For Use Manual

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Daily Use of the Instrument
7.3

Specimen discs

7.3.1 Inserting the specimen discs into the specimen head

1. Lock the handle of the handwheel in the upper position.
2. If the knife/blade holder and a knife/blade are in place, cover the knife edge with the safety
guard.
3. Open the clamping screw
4. Insert the shaft of the specimen disc
hole (→ "Fig. 24-2")
Note
Make sure that the shaft of the specimen disc is fully inserted. The entire surface of the rear side of
the specimen disc must be free of residue.
5. Tighten clamping screw (→ "Fig. 24-4").
Note
The specimen discs are to be handled by their side O-ring to protect against freezer burn!
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Fig. 24

7.3.2 Specimen orientation

1. Loosen the clamping lever (→ "Fig. 24-4").
2. Orient the specimen on the ball shell using the lever (→ "Fig. 24-5").
3. Re-tighten the clamping lever (→ "Fig. 24-4").
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(→ "Fig. 24-1")
of the specimen head.
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at the specimen head.
(→ "Fig. 24-3") with the frozen specimen in the location
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