RM2235 Manual PDF - University of Utah

4. Startup
4.6 Inserting the knife holder
52
20
55
53
Enlarged detail:
Scale for better
repositioning of the 51
knife holder for
varying specimen
heights. 54
57
56
50
Fig. 11
71
58
Fig. 12
Setting up the knife holder base
Release the clamping lever (50) by rotating it
counterclockwise.
Insert the knife holder base (51) with the
notch (52) on the bottom into the T-piece (55)
of the microtome base plate (53).
To secure the knife holder base, turn the
clamping lever (50) clockwise.
The knife holder base (51) can be moved back
and forth on the microtome base plate. This
allows bringing the knife holder to optimal sectioning
position in relation to the specimen.
There is a scale (54) on the right side of the microtome
base plate. This enables faster and
better positioning of the knife holder at the
specimen if various combinations of standard
specimens and specimen holders are used. The
rear edge of the knife holder base (51) functions
as the scale reference.
Inserting the knife holder
Loosen the screw (58) using an Allen key
size 4 (71) until the knife holder (57) can be
moved.
Place the knife holder (57) with the underside
groove onto the T-piece (56) of the knife
holder base (51).
To clamp, retighten the screw (58).
Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2010