Maintenance; Sharpening Of The Cutting Edge Of The Microtome Knife - Auxilab Nahita ZFP010 Manual De Instrucciones

The slices are compressed. The
slices are seriously compressed,
crumpled or pressed each other
When slicing the hard specimen
the microtome knife squeaks.
There are the scars of vibration
marks on the slices
The specimen can not be fed,
naturally there are no slices to be
produced

9. Maintenance

Before the first operation of this microtome you must wipe down the rust-proof oil outside on
the microtome.
Any parts of the microtome must not be disassembled at will. When the microtome is not in
use, you should keep the microtome in the wooden case.
Clean the microtome on time every day.
Lubricate the various mobile parts with the lubricating oil appropriate for the precision
instrument every month.
Screw rod and its nut
Ratchet, bracing tooth
Various mobile slides
Various adjusting parts on the tool carrier
Warning: only the professional maintenance workers are allowed to overhaul the apparatus
10.
microtome knife
The quality of the slices is closely linked with the sharpness of the microtome knife. If the
microtome knife is blunt or with the notches on it, it will lead to slices broken, incomplete, and
wrinkled or unevenness.
Manual de instrucciones-Instruction manual
The knife is blunt. The specimen
is too hot. The rear angle is too
big. The velocity of slicing it too
big
The velocity of slicing is too big.
The rear angle is too big. The
firmness of locking of the wax-
lump forceps or tool carrier is
not enough.
The specimen has got to the
limit position at the front end.
Sharpening of the cutting edge of the
microtome knife
Use another section of the
cutting edge or change the
microtome knife. Cool the
specimen on the cold table. Try
slicing reducing the rear angle
step by step till the right angle is
found. Slowerly turn the
handwheel.
Solowarly turn the handwheel.
Try slicing reducing the rear
angle step by step till the right
rear angle is found. Check up on
all of the screws of the system
and the tool carrier whether or
not they screw home.
Turn the ratchet to make the
specimen draw back
Versión-Version 2017
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