Knife Carrier C - Thermo Scientific HM340E Operation Manual

Knife Carrier C

Inserting the Knife
•
To insert the knife, the clamping screws [g] must be unscrewed slightly so the knife can be pushed in
from the side.
•
The height of the knife is adjusted with the two knurled nuts [n].
If the cutting zone of the knife cannot be used anymore, it can be moved over its entire length to the left and
right side by loosening the clamping screws [g]. This allows an optimal use of the entire knife edge.
When clamping the knife, please tighten the two clamping screws [g] simultaneously.
The clearance angle between cutting edge and specimen can be shifted and adjusted to the requirements of the
tissue to be sectioned.
Clearance angle adjustment
•
Loosen the clamping lever [h] on the right side of the knife carrier and move the upper part [k] of the
knife carrier on the base [a]. The adjusted clearance angle can be read on the side scale of the upper part
[k].
•
Then turn the clamping lever [h] upwards to lock in the new clearance angle.
The clamping lever [h] for the angle adjustment can be pulled off after a correct angle setting to avoid that the
angle is shifted accidentally.
Note
By experience, usable cuts are only achieved at a clearance angle of 10° or more.
If the clamping lever [h] is loosened, the upper part [k] of the knife carrier can be moved 1 cm to the left or right
side. This way, the cutting edge can be optimally be used.
Thermo Scientific Rotary Microtome HM 340E
45