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

3-10 SPECIMEN CLAMPING

To clamp specimens, different specimen clamping

systems are available. With the orienting adapter it

is simple to align the specimen properly in relation

to the knife.

3-10-1 UNIVERSAL CASSETTE CLAMP

The universal cassette clamp (fig. 36) represents a

quick change system.

• To insert or remove the cassette from between

the fixed (fig. 36.1) and movable (fig. 36.2)

jaws, pull the lever (fig. 36.3) to the front (in the

direction of the arrow).

Note:

To achieve optimal clamping keep the

locating surface of the cassette free of

paraffin.

3-10-2 UNIVERSAL CASSETTE CLAMP,

ADJUSTABLE

• To insert and/or remove cassettes between the

fixed jaw (fig. 37.1) and the movable jaw (fig.

37.2), move the lever (fig. 37.3) upwards.

• To adjust the size to a cassette size which is

not according to the norm, use the nut (fig.

37.4).

Fig. 36

Fig. 37