Leica EM KMR2 Operating Manual page 17

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Set the scoring mark selector (Fig.9 No.6) to its long mark.
Score the glass by fast and evenly pulling the scoring shaft as shown in Fig.12.
Rotate the breaking lever gently and slowly clockwise to initiate the
break as shown in Fig.13.
After the break, raise the scoring head completely by means of the clamping lever.
Support the head with a finger below the scoring shaft to prevent the head dropping onto
the glass (Fig.14).
Push back the scoring shaft and bring the breaking lever to its starting point by rotating
anticlockwise (Fig.15).
Place the right hand 200 mm long glass strip onto the working surface of the instrument as
shown in Fig.16.
Move the stop with the 200 mm long glass strip to position 2 as shown in Fig.16 and push
the glass strip against it.
Press the glass strip by means of the rear stop against the rulers, lower the scoring head
by means of the clamping lever down onto the glass strip (2 or 3 times) and pull the
clamping lever tight. Move rear stop back again.
Score, break and raise the scoring head as before.
The result is now two 100 mm long strips.
Place the right hand 100 mm long glass strip to the rear of the working suface of the
instrument.
Move the stop with the 100 mm long strip to position 3.
Press the strip by means of the rear stop against the rulers, lower the scoring head and
clamp it. Move rear stop back again.
Score, break and raise the scoring head as before.
The result is now two 50 mm long strips.
Place the right hand 50 mm long glass strip to the rear of the working surface of the
instrument.
Move the stop with the 50 mm long strip to position 4.
Support the 50 mm glass strip by placing the handling fork under the glass strip for easier
handling of the resulting squares as shown in Fig.17.
Press the strip by means of the rear stop against the rulers, lower the scoring head and
clamp it. Move rear stop back again.
Score, break and raise the scoring head as before.
The result is now two 25 mm squares as shown in Fig.18.
Fig.18
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