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Instruction manual V 1.4 – 02/2007
5. Operation
5.7 Cutting into the specimen (trimming)
• Use the TRIM/SECT key to select the trim mode.
• Set the desired trim section thickness.
• Release the handwheel lock and the brake.
•In TRIM mode, use the coarse feed buttons to move the sample
against the knife/blade.
• Trim the sample by turning the handwheel
or
• Press the ROCK button (LED (41) in button is lit) to select ROCK mode.
Trim the specimen by rocking the handwheel back and forth.
• Terminate trimming when the desired sectioning surface and depth
have been reached.
5.8 Sectioning
Always turn the handwheel evenly in clockwise direction; otherwise, the brake will
not work properly. The rotation speed of the handwheel must be adapted to suit the
hardness of the specimen. For harder specimens, use a slower speed.
Always use a different area of the cutting edge for trimming and sectioning.
To do so, laterally displace the blade or knife in the knife holder.
• When using the knife holder E with lateral movement, it is sufficient to
move the knife holder sideways.
• Use the TRIM/SECT key to select the sectioning mode.
• Adjust the appropriate sectioning thickness or verify the selected value.
• Select conventional sectioning or ROCK mode.
• To section the specimen, turn the handwheel clockwise smoothly or
rock it back and forth if in ROCK mode.
• Pick up the sections and mount them on microscope slides.
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