Leica RM2125 Manual page 36

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6.
Cleaning and maintenance
Knife holder E
86
Cassette clamp
60
12
90
Fig. 34
36
• Remove the front pressure plate for cleaning.
5
89
Fig. 33
• Clean with a moist (not wet!) cloth. For cleaning use only mild commer-
cial household cleaners or soap water!
• Dry knife holder and reassemble.
• When reassembling, ensure that the upper edge of pressure plate (86)
is parallel to and at the same height as the upper edge of the rear pres-
sure plate (80) (sde
If necessary, adjust the pressure plate
• Detach cassette clamp for a thorough cleaning, removing all paraffin
residues (12).
• Place cassette clamp (12) in a maximum 65 °C hot oven and keep there
until all paraffin has become liquefied and drained off the clamp.
• Remove paraffin residues with a dry cloth.
• After such a cleaning procedure in an oven, always be sure to lubri-
cate the axle (90) of the clamping lever (60) (see also
• Fold knife guard (5) downward.
• Rotate the blade clamping lever (89) down-
ward.
• Carefully remove the blade.
• Pull out clamping lever (89) sideways.
• Remove pressure plate (86).
Fig.
30,
page
31).
(chapter
Instruction manual V 2.3 – 02/2009
5.8.9).
chapter
6.2).

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