Leica RM2245 instruction manual Optional accessories

6.Optional accessories

Inserting the knife

•Rotate the knurled nuts (48) on the right and left of the knife holder forward in opposite directions, lowering the knife support bar to the lowest possible position, thus ensuring that the knife edge will not be damaged when inserting the knife.

•Unscrew the clamping screws (49) as far out as possible (rotate counterclockwise).

•Hold the knife (47) at the knife back and carefully insert it in the holder from the side as shown with the cutting edge facing upward.

Knife height adjustment

When adjusting the clearance angle, the knife edge should be positioned as exactly as possible in the actual center of rotation of the knife holder. The lay-on edge (39) of the rear clamping chucks serves as a reference position for correct knife height adjustment. The knife edge should be parallel with the locating edges.

•Rotate the knurled nuts (48) uniformly and backwards until the knife blade is parallel to the lay-on edge (39) (see detailed illustration) of the rear clamping chucks.

•To clamp the knife (47) evenly screw the two knife clamping screws (49) inward (rotate clockwise).

Lateral repositioning of the knife

•Push knife guard (8) to the center.

•Loosen the clamping screws (49) by turning them counterclockwise.

•Push the knife (47) to the left or right as required.

•To clamp the knife (47), always tighten the clamping screw (49) first which is located on the side to which the knife has been repositioned by turning it clockwise.

50 Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2007