主题：【求助】求助关于刀防腐测试中的一句翻译。

原文由 tonyding 发表:
Place the samples in the rack and in the case of knives with metal handles support the handles in such a way that they do not come into contact with the rack. Replace the cover.

将样品放在架子上，如果刀有金属手柄的话，不要让手柄与支架接触。去掉保护层。

请大家指导。

原文由 redanqi 发表:

原文由 tonyding 发表:
Place the samples in the rack and in the case of knives with metal handles support the handles in such a way that they do not come into contact with the rack. Replace the cover.

将样品放在架子上，如果刀有金属手柄的话，不要让手柄与支架接触。去掉保护层。

请大家指导。

有异议的地方：
metal handles support the handles 这句什么意思?
cover这里是保护层，还是罩子？

原文由 tonyding 发表:

原文由 redanqi 发表:

原文由 tonyding 发表:
Place the samples in the rack and in the case of knives with metal handles support the handles in such a way that they do not come into contact with the rack. Replace the cover.

将样品放在架子上，如果刀有金属手柄的话，不要让手柄与支架接触。去掉保护层。

请大家指导。

有异议的地方：
metal handles support the handles 这句什么意思?
cover这里是保护层，还是罩子？

in the case of knives with metal handles， support the handles in such a way that they do not come into contact with the rack.
是不是应该在红色标点那里断句
“support the handles in such a way that they do not come into contact with the rack.”是说：支撑手柄，使手柄不能接触支架。

原文由 redanqi 发表:
“support the handles in such a way that they do not come into contact with the rack.”是说：支撑手柄，使手柄不能接触支架。

原文由 tonyding 发表:

原文由 redanqi 发表:
“support the handles in such a way that they do not come into contact with the rack.”是说：支撑手柄，使手柄不能接触支架。

确实是这样，再念两边就通顺了。谢谢。我断句错误，是怎么也理解不了了。
support这里会不会不是支撑的意思，而是指提供一个条件，以达到什么目的？support 等于aim to?