Leica CM3050 S User Manual
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Instruction Manual V1.2 - 11/2006
5.
Operation
5.5.4 Inserting specimen discs into the
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Lock handwheel in upper position.
If a knife has already been inserted
into the knife holder, cover knife
edge with knife guard!
into the knife holder, cover knife
edge with knife guard!
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Loosen clamping screw (3).
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Insert specimen disc in opening (2) (rear
surface of specimen disc must fit tightly
against surface of specimen head).
surface of specimen disc must fit tightly
against surface of specimen head).
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Tighten clamping screw (3).
5.5.5 Specimen orientation
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Open clamping lever (4) --> (4a).
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Orient specimen via orienting screws (1)
and (5).
and (5).
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Retighten clamping lever (4).
Thermoblock
The thermoblock makes it easy to remove fro-
zen specimens from the specimen discs.
zen specimens from the specimen discs.
Do not store the thermoblock inside
the cryochamber - store at room
temperature and only place into the
chamber for removing specimens
from discs.
the cryochamber - store at room
temperature and only place into the
chamber for removing specimens
from discs.
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Place cap (9) on one of the two ends so that
the correct size opening (7) for the disc to be
inserted is exposed.
the correct size opening (7) for the disc to be
inserted is exposed.
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Insert pin (6) of specimen disc (5) into the
opening (7).
opening (7).
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After about 20 seconds remove the frozen
specimen from the specimen disc (use
tweezers).
specimen from the specimen disc (use
tweezers).
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If cap (9) fits too loosely, readjust with
screw (10). Do not tighten screw too much!
screw (10). Do not tighten screw too much!
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Once the specimen has been detached from
the disc, remove the thermoblock from the
cryochamber.
the disc, remove the thermoblock from the
cryochamber.
specimen head