Knife height adjustment
When adjusting the clearance angle, the knife edge should be positioned as exactly as possible in the
actual center of rotation of the knife holder. The lay-on edge
serves as a reference position for correct knife height adjustment. The knife edge should be parallel
with the locating edges.
• Rotate the knurled nuts
lay-on edge
(→ Fig. 30-6)
• To clamp the knife
(rotate clockwise).
Lateral repositioning of the knife
• Push knife guard
• Loosen the clamping screws
• Push the knife
• To clamp the knife
located on the side to which the knife has been repositioned by turning it clockwise.
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Fig. 31
(→ Fig. 31)
5.9.8 Knife holder E/E-TC
Note
The knife holder E-TC is designed for the Leica TC-65 tungsten carbide blades.
Warning
Prior to inserting the blade, both knife holder and knife holder base must have been installed on the
instrument!
Leica RM2125 RTS
(→ Fig. 30-3)
uniformly and backwards until the knife blade is parallel to the
of the rear clamping chucks.
(→ Fig. 30-5)
evenly screw the two knife clamping screws
(→ Fig. 30-1)
to the center.
(→ Fig. 30-4)
(→ Fig. 30-5)
to the left or right as required.
(→ Fig.
30-5), always tighten the clamping screw
Knife holder NZ
For holding conventional and carbide metal knives up to 16 cm in length.
Knife pressure plate
(→ Fig. 31-1)
blade.
(→ Fig. 30-6)
by turning them counterclockwise.
for extreme stability and full utilization of the knife
Operation
of the rear clamping chucks
(→ Fig. 30-4)
(→ Fig. 30-4)
first which is
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inward
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