Leica CM1950 manual Inserting the blade into knife holder CE

11. Optional Accessories

Inserting the blade into knife holder CE

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Anti-roll guide system functions as a knife guard here!

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1.Fold the anti-roll guide system (4) to the left – while doing so, hold the lever (11) (not the adjusting screw of the anti-roll guide) so that the height of the anti-roll guide remains unchanged.

2.Open the clamping lever (10) by turning it coun- terclockwise.

3.Carefully insert the blade (9) from above or from the side between the pressure plate and the blade rest. Ensure that the blade is insert- ed so that it is centered.

4.Rotate lever (10) clockwise to clamp.

5.Fold the anti-roll guide system (4) back to the side using the lever (11).

Lateral shift for Blade Holder CE

If the sectioning results are not satisfactory, the knife holder can be shifted sideways in order to use another part of the blade.

To do so, follow these steps:

1.Release the clamping lever (8) by folding it back and move the knife holder back until the desired position is reached (3-point click stop enables you to accurately find a new cutting position).

2.Fold the clamping lever (8) forwards for clamping.

Leica CM1950 – Cryostat 57