Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Lecia SP1600 Leica
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Instruction Manual Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome V1.1 English - 12/03 Always keep this manual near the instrument! Read carefully prior to operating the instrument! Leica SP1600 Saw Microtome.
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3 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Serial No. ................................................................... Year of manufacture .
4 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 1. Preliminary remarks The Leica SP1600 Saw Microtome is specifically for “cutting” extremely hard and brittle materials such as bone, ceramics and reinforced plastics. The sawing method used prevents deformations in the sections.
5 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 2.3 Connection to the mains The saw microtome is now ready for operation. It is available for connection to a mains voltage of 230V 50Hz or 120V 60 Hz. 2.2 Connection to the water supply Attach the plastic cover ( 3.
6 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 3.2 Setting the height of the object Loosen the knurled screw ( 5.1 ), take hold of the knob ( 4.4 ) and pull out the object holder until the surface of the object is slightly above the upper edge of the saw.
7 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Fig. 6 Mains switch Fig. 7 Knurled knob for object feed 3.3 Trimming the object surface Turn on the water tap and adjust the water flow with the valve ( 3.4 ). Align the nozzle ( 3.1 ) so that the water jet lands on the edge of the saw blade.
8 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome 3.5 Setting the section thickness Unclamp the lever ( 5.5 ). First set the scale ring ( 5.3 ) to O (a height adjustment is not yet made). To set the sec- tion thickness, turn the knurled knob ( 5.
9 SP1600 – Saw microtome Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Under the most favourable conditions, section thick- nesses of approx. 30 µm can be achieved. For most objects, the optimal thickness is 80 -100 µm. This ap- plies principally to synthetic-resin embedded undecalcified bone.
10 Instruction Manual V 1.1 - 12/2003 Leica SP1600 – Saw Microtome Warranty Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH vouches for the fact that the delivered product un- derwent comprehensive quality control.
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