Avantik QS12 - Sectioning and Taking O Sections; Hand Wheel Lock; Mechanical Handwheel Brake

Chapter 4 --- Operation
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ectioning and Taking Off Sections
• Set the desired section thickness - see Cu
tting
ickness.
• Place the anti-r
oll plate against the bl
ade.
• Turn the hand wheel in a clockwise direction
to carry out sectioning.
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ote
e section slides into the space between the blade and the anti-roll plate.
• Use the handle to move the anti-roll plate assembly away from the specimen.
• e section should remain on the clamping plate.
• Arrange specimen section gently with a brush.
• Transfer the specimen onto a glass microscope slide with help of adhesion fo
rces.
H
and Wheel Lock
Before placing or removing a specimen on the specimen head, or adjusting the orientation, always ensure that the mechanical
hand wheel lock brake is engaged. e handwheel lock brake will prevent unintended movement of the specimen head.
Activating the lock reduces the risk of being injured when adjusting the specimen head and/or the blade carrier.
W
hen the instrument is turned off, the mechanical hand wheel brake has to be activated.
M
echanical Handwheel Brake
e mechanical handwheel lock acts as an additional safety device, especially when the instrument is turned o. To
mechanical handwheel lock can be activated by the lever on the handwheel.
To activate the mechanical Handwheel Lock
• Bring the handwheel handle into a 12
o'clock position.
• e switch for the handwheel lock can
now be pressed forward into the locked
position.
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ote
If the lever is not in the correct position to lock, keep the lever pressed and move the handwheel slowly forward and
backwards until the switch is locked.
• Sectioning is not possible when the instrument is turned o or when the mechanical hand wheel lock is activated.
• To unlock the mechanical Handwheel Lock: Pull back the Handwheel Brake switch Lever.