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Disposable blade carrier TE
The disposable blade carrier TE is designed to
take all commercially available high and low
profile disposable blades. Insert the blade into
the slot. When using high profile blades, first
loosen the two screws and remove the spacer
strip.
Move the knife guard (fig. 9.4) backwards.
Turn the clamping lever (fig. 9.1) to the
front. A small gap between rail and
clamping plate can be seen. Insert the
blade and push it from the side to the
middle.
Afterwards, return the clamping lever (fig.
9.1) upright, thus locking the blade in
position.
Move the knife guard (fig. 9.4) again over
the blade.
The clearance angle can be shifted and
adjusted to the requirements of the tissue to be
sectioned.
Loosen the clamping lever (fig. 9.5) on the
right side of the blade carrier and swivel
the upper part (fig. 9.2) on the base.
The adjusted clearance angle can be read
on the scale.
Then turn the clamping lever (fig. 9.5)
upwards to lock in the new clearance
angle.
Note:
By experience, usable cuts are only
achieved at clearance angles between
7 and 10°.
Depending on the size of the specimen block,
there is the possibility to approach the blade
carrier on the dovetail guide to the blade edge
via the coarse feed or by moving the blade
carrier.
Thermo Scientific Section Transfer System Microm STS
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If the transfer surface of the blade carrier
TE is damaged or used up, it must be
replaced:
For this open the clamping lever (fig. 9.1) of
the clamping plate. Remove the clamping
plate from the upper part of the blade carrier
to the side.
lower end of the clamping plate.
This way the entire transfer surface can be
pulled off the clamping plate.
The transfer surface is inserted in the same
way until it locks in place.
Then push back the clamping plate into the
upper part of the blade carrier.
Microm International GmbH
Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Im Steingrund 4 - 6
63303 Dreieich / Germany
387 712 - English
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Note:
The transfer surface is glued on two
aluminum sheets which differ in size.
The smaller one projects over the
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