Cutting Movement And Retraction - Thermo Scientific HM340E Operation Manual

Fine Feed
After having adjusted knife and specimen and having trimmed the specimen, sectioning can be started.
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Press the knob [A] to select the FEED section thickness setting.
In the NORMAL display mode, an outline around the value is shown on the display.
When this mode is activated, turn the knob to change the value.
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Turn the hand wheel in a clockwise direction to feed the specimen at the selected section thickness.

Cutting Movement and Retraction

The cutting movements of the microtome are generated by turning the hand wheel.
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To start the cutting movement of the microtome, turn the hand wheel clockwise.
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As the specimen moves down, sectioning is carried out (cutting movement b)
Continue turning the hand wheel to move the specimen back up (d).
To protect the knife and specimen during return travel, the specimen is retracted (R).
The yellow LED Retraction lights up. If desired, the function <retraction> can be turned off.
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Thermo Scientific Rotary Microtome HM 340E