Inserting The Blade - Leica VT1200 Instructions For Use Manual

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5.4.5 Inserting the blade

Note
The blade holder can be used for razor blades, injector blades and sapphire blades (universal blade
holder).
Fig. 17
Clamp the blade as follows:
1. Insert the provided size 3 Allen key from the top through the opening
blade holder
2. Hold the entire razor blade
and insert it into the blade holder. Hook in the blade over bottom pressure plate
3. Clamp down the BH by turning the size 3 Allen key clockwise until hand-tight.
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Fig. 18
Warning
The clamping screw
Leica VT1200 / Leica VT1200 S
12
(→ Fig. 18-11)
and open the blade holder (BH).
(→ Fig. 18-13)
(→ Fig. 18-11)
on the blade holder must not be tightened too much!
Working with the Instrument
• Insert a size 3 Allen key sideways into the
blade holder through the hole
and rotate it 90° clockwise.
(not separated) on the left and right with both hands
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13
(→ Fig. 17-12)
(→ Fig. 18-14)
into the
(→
Fig. 18).
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