Thermo Scientific Microm HM355S Operation Manual page 53

Operating Instructions
Knife and Blade Carriers
Using High Profile Blades
Clearance Angle Adjustment
Operation Manual HM335S
52
Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com
When using high pro le blades, rst remove the spacer strip [i].
• For this, turn the clamping lever [g] to the front until it stops.
• Pull o the clamping lever [g] and remove the clamping plate [e].
• Remove the spacer strip [i].
• Insert the clamping plate and clamping lever again.
e clearance angle between cutting edge and specimen can be shifted
and adjusted to the needed requirements of the tissue to be sectioned.
[e]
[i]
[d]
[k]
[f]
• Loosen the clamping lever [h] on the right side of the blade
carrier and move the upper part [k] of the blade carrier on the
base [a].
e adjusted clearance angle can be read on the scale on the upper part [k].
• en turn the clamping lever [h] upwards to lock in the new
clearance angle.
e clamping lever for the angle adjustment can be pulled o after
a correct angle setting is reached to avoid that the angle is shifted acci-
dentally.
Note!
From experience, usable cuts are only achieved at a clearance angle of 10° or
more.
[c]
[g]
[a]
Thermo Fisher Scientific
[b]
[h]