Knifeholder E - Leica RM2125 Manual

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5.
Operation

5.8.9 Knifeholder E

Knife holder E is appropriate for all common brands of conventional disposable knives.
It is available in two versions: with rear pressure plate (80) for low profile blades (77) or for
high profile blades (78).
Both rear pressure plates are also available separately and one type can easily be exchanged
for the other.
5
80
83
30
78
77
81
Fig. 28
82
Fig. 29
Inserting the blade
Prior to inserting the blade, both knife
holder and knife holder base must
have been installed on the instrument.
• Fold knife guard (5) downward.
• To insert the blade, rotate clamping lever
(81) forward.
• Carefully insert blade (77 or 78) from one
side.
• To clamp the blade, rotate clamping lever
(81) back upwards.
Changing the rear pressure plate (80)
• With an Allen key size 4, loosen the four
screws (82) at the rear of the knife holder
and remove them.
• Remove pressure plate (80).
• Fasten the new pressure plate with 4 screws
(82). Do not tighten the screws completely,
you still have to be able carry out a height
and parallel adjustment of the pressure
plate.
Instruction manual V 2.3 – 02/2009

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