Instruction manual

Thermo Scientific Rotary Microtome Microm HM 340 E

Microm International GmbH

part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Otto-Hahn-Str. 1A

69190 Walldorf / Germany

387831 - English

3-9 ADAPTERS FOR SPECIMEN

CLAMPING

3-9-1 ADAPTER, NON-ORIENTING

This adapter serves for the non-orienting fastening

of the specimen clamps directly on the cylinder of

the instrument.

3-9-2 ADAPTER, ORIENTING,

SPECIMEN ORIENTATION

• Using the orienting adapter fasten the

specimen clamps on the cylinder head. This

allows the specimen to be aligned in relation to

the knife.

• To bring the specimen into the desired

position, turn the clamping lever (fig. 32.1)

towards the front.

• This will loosen the specimen clamp and a

rotation of 360° on the cylinder axis (Z axis) is

possible.

• With the two orienting screws (fig. 32.2), the

specimen clamp can be oriented 8° in each

direction on the X axis and Y axis.

• After having oriented the specimen, turn the

lever (fig. 32.1) upwards to fix the specimen

clamp in its position before starting sectioning.

• When turning the orienting screws (fig. 32.2) a

slight resistance can be felt in a specific

position.

• This means that the clamp is aligned in a

parallel way in relation to the cutting surface.

Fig. 32