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

3-11-4 READJUSTING KNIFE CARRIERS

Frequent use of the clamping levers can lead to

the fact that the knife carriers cannot be clamped

optimally anymore. If the necessary readjustments

are not carried out, it might even be possible that

the knife carriers cannot be clamped anymore.

• If the clamping lever does not allow a sufficient

clamping, the clamping can be adjusted as

follows:

• For this, loosen the set screw (fig. 47.1) on the

lower side of the knife carrier.

• Insert a pin into one of the holes of the brass

screw (fig. 47.2) and turn the brass screw.

• When the clamping is to be strengthened, turn

the brass screw (fig. 47.2) to the right side.

• When the clamping is to be loosened, turn the

brass screw to the left side.

• Before inserting the knife carrier again, first

tighten the set screw (fig. 47.1).

• Afterwards, push the knife carrier onto the

consoles and check the clamping function.

• If necessary, repeat the above-mention

process.

Fig. 46

Fig. 47