Leica CN Knife holder User Manual

Instruction Manual

Leica knife holder CE/ knife holder CN
V2.2 English – 08/2005

Always keep this manual near the instrument.
Read carefully prior to operating the knife holders.

Leica CE/

Leica CN

Knife holder

NOTE

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1. Operation

Danger!
Microtome knives and blades have ex­tremely sharp cutting edges!

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Fig. 1

For disinfection we recommend Leica
Cryofect disinfection spray.

Mounting the knife holder base

1. Mount the knife holder base (1) as shown in
Fig. 1.

2. Rotate lever (2) clockwise to clamp.

Mounting the knife holder

1. Mount the knife holder as shown in Fig. 2.

When inserting the knife holder
base, apply sufficient pressure to­wards the left to overcome the re­sistance of the spring in the bottom
part of the knife holder.

2. Rotate lever (3) clockwise to clamp.

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Fig. 2

Instruction manual V 2.2 – 08/2005

1. Operation

Mounting the anti-roll system

1. Insert the glass plate into the changing frame and

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clamp evenly with the knurled screws (7).

2. From above, insert the axle (8) of the metal frame

into the opening of the swivel arm of the anti-roll
system (4, Fig. 2), so that the pin (6) rests in the
groove (5, Fig. 2).

3. From below, slide the white plastic washer (9) onto

axle (2).

4. Screw knurled nut (10) onto axle (2) from below.

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Fig. 3

All 4 longitudinal edges of the anti-roll
glass plate can be used.

Inserting the blade into knife holder CE

1. Tilt anti-roll system to the left – to do so hold

system at lever (11) (not at the set screw of the
anti-roll system) to avoid altering the height of

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the anti-roll system.

2. Open clamping lever (12) by rotating it counter-

clockwise.

3. Carefully insert the blade (13) between clamp-

ing plate and back plate, either from above or

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Fig. 4

from one side. Make sure the blade is properly
centered.

4. Rotate lever (12) clockwise to clamp.

ATTENTION!
Anti-roll system also works as finger
guard!

5. Grip anti-roll system at lever (11) and tilt back

onto blade.

Lateral adjustment

If sectioning results are not satisfactory, adjust the
knife holder laterally to section with another part of
the blade.

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For that purpose:

1. Rotate clamping lever (14) backwards to loosen

and slide the knife holder laterally into the de­sired position.

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2. Rotate clamping lever (14) forward to clamp.

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