Thermo Scientific HM340E Operation Manual page 46

Moving the Knife Carrier on the Console
Loosen the clamping lever [f ] on the left of the knife carrier to move the carrier forwards and backwards on the
guide bars. This allows a rough adjustment of knife and specimen.
Protection against Injury
The knife carrier is equipped with two knife guards [d] which can be moved sideways. These knife guards should
be pushed together in the middle while adjusting knife or specimen. This reduces the danger of injury
considerably.
Central Clamping Plate
The knife is clamped and stabilized in the cutting zone by the central clamping plate [e] – exactly where the
highest cutting forces are applied.
Two types of clamping plates [e] are available for the knives:
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Clamping plate c for c-knives
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Clamping plate d for d-knives
The graphic below shows the angles on the cutting edge profiles of c- and d-knives.
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