Adjusting The Clearance Angle - Leica RM2125 Manual

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5.3 Adjusting the clearance angle

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Detail:
Index marks for
clearance angle
adjustment
Leica RM2125
25
24
27
28
Fig. 12
• The index marks (0°, 5° and 10°) for adjust-
ment of the clearance angle (27) are located
on the right side of the knife holder (25).
• There is also an index mark (28) on the right
side of the knife holder basis (21) which
serves as a reference point when adjusting
the clearance angle.
• Rotate lever (24) counterclockwise to re-
lease.
• Move the knife holder until the index mark of
the desired clearance angle coincides with
the reference line on the knife holder base.
Example:
Enlarged detail showing a clearance angle
setting of 5°.
For knife holder E we recommend
clearance angle settings between 1°
and 3°.
• Hold the knife holder in the selected position
and rotate lever (24) clockwise to clamp.
5. Operation
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