Leica RM2245 Knife holder E/E-TC, To clamp the blade, rotate clamping lever 10 back upwards

6.Optional accessories

6.3.2 Knife holder E/E-TC

The knife holder E-TC is designed for the Leica TC-65 tungsten carbide blades.

Prior to inserting the blade, both knife holder and knife holder base must have been installed on the instrument!

Knife holder E-TC

910

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Inserting the blades, knife holder E and E-TC

•Fold knife guard (9) downward.

•To insert the blade, flap the right clamping lever (10) forward and down.

•Carefully insert the blade from the side. Make sure that the blade is clamped parallel to the upper edge of the pressure plate.

•To clamp the blade, rotate clamping lever (10) back upwards.

The knife holder E is designed for conventional disposable blades from all current manufacturers. It is available in two models: one for narrow-band blades and one for broad-band blades. The knife holder has a lateral movement, so that the entire width of the blade can be used. It is also equipped with a blade ejector (9a).

Knife holder E

11 9a 9 10

The clamping levers on the knife holder are not interchangeable. The two clamp- ing levers (10, 11) must remain in the po- sition shown at all times, as otherwise isolated malfunctions of the knife hold- er can occur.

Clamping lever for the blade (10) at the right, clamping lever for the lateral displacement (11) at the left.

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