Inserting The Knife In The Knife Holder - Leica CM1900 Instruction Manual

9. Daily operation
9.6

Inserting the knife in the knife holder

• Insert and clamp the precooled knife/blade in the
knife holder.
For further details please refer to the separate in-
struction manual for your knife holder.
Take care when handling microtome knives
and disposable blades. The cutting edge is
extremely sharp an can cause severe injury!
Never leave knives and knife holders with a
knife/blade mounted lying around!
Do not place a knife on a table with the cut-
ting edge facing upward!
Never try to catch a falling knife!
Prior to manipulating the knife and specimen,
or changing the specimen or knife, always
lock the handwheel and cover the cutting
edge with the knife guard!
Always lock the handwheel and cover the
cutting edge of the knife with the knife guard
during breaks!
Avoid contact with cold parts of the instru-
ment as this can cause frostbite!
32 Instruction manual V 5.3 – 10/2006