Disposable Blade Holder Ec; Inserting The Blade - Thermo Scientific HM525 NX Series Operator's Manual

Thermo Scientific HM525 NX Operator Guide

Disposable Blade Holder EC

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The disposable blade carrier takes all commercially available low and high profile blades. The
anti-roll plate length is 39.5 mm.

Inserting the Blade

The blade is inserted into the slot behind the clamping plate.
Note
When using high profile blades first loosen the lever and remove the spacer strip.
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For this, push in the stop bolt and turn the clamping lever in a counter clockwise direction over
the stop bolt.
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Remove the clamping lever together with the eccentric bolt.
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First remove the clamping plate and then the spacer strip (if necessary).
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Fix the clamping plate with the clamping lever again in the blade carrier in reverse order.
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To insert the blade, now loosen the clamping lever.
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Press the clamping plate on its lower area to open the slot behind the clamping plate.
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Insert the blade from the left side into the slot behind the clamping plate as far as possible.
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Tighten the clamping lever fixing the blade in its position.
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To section the specimen, put the anti-roll plate against the blade via the turning lever in a
counter clockwise direction.
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1 Blade Clamping Lever
2 Blade carrier Clamping Lever
3 Clearance Angle Clamping Lever
4 Clearance Angle Scale
5 Anti-roll Plate Turning Lever
6 Anti-roll Plate Knurled Screw
7 Knurling Screw for blade guard
Spacer Strip for High Profile
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Blades
9 Clamping Plate
10 Anti-roll Plate
11 Stop Bolt