Leica RM2125 Manual page 31

Adjusting the rear pressure plate
77
80
Leica RM2125
Every time after the pressure plate has been changed, you have to
check whether it needs to be adjusted.
The rear pressure plate (80) sits on two setscrews (83,
height and parallel adjustment.
The two screws can be accessed through two openings on the underside
of the knife holder. A size-2 Allen key is required for adjustment.
85
84
Fig. 30
• Insert pressure plate (80) and tighten screws
(82) only slightly so that orienting the pres-
sure plate is still possible.
• With setscrews (83) adjust the pressure
plate, so that the bearing surface (84) for the
blade (77) is approx. 0.1 - 0.2 mm higher than
the surface of the lateral jaws of the knife
holder (85).
This is particularly important for instruments
the knife holder base of which is not
equipped with a lateral displacement fea-
ture.
• When doing the adjustment, also make sure
that the pressure plate is parallel to the lat-
eral jaws of the knife holder.
• Tighten screws (82).
5. Operation
Fig. 29) enabling
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