Chapter 7 Assembly of the Devices
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7.7 Mounting a Stage
Mount the stage to the microscope main body and remove the fixing tools from the stage.
7.7.1 Mounting the Stage
Mount the stage to the microscope main body.
Notes on handling
•
If objectives are already attached to the nosepiece, remove them before performing the following procedure.
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When handling a stage, make sure to hold the base plate at the bottom.
If you hold other portions, the precision of the instrument might be affected and could result in failure.
Using a manual stage
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Nikon recommends attaching stage handles before mounting the stage on the microscope main body.
(See §
7.7.2
.)
•
To restrict the stage strokes, remove the fixing tools of the stage beforehand. (See §
7.7.4
.)
The basic mounting procedure is common to all stages. (Tool: 4 mm hex wrench, supplied with the
microscope main body)
1.
Place the stage on the mounts of the tube
base unit and microscope main body.
Positioning pins are located on the mounts of
the illumination pillar. Align the holes on the
bottom of the stage with these pins.
Mount orientation of the manual stage
The azimuth of the mounted manual stages
(TC-S-SR and TC-S-SRF) is changeable by
180 degrees.
Change the azimuth of the stage in accordance
with the required handle position.
2.
Using a hex wrench, tighten the four M5 hex
socket head cap screws built into the stage
to affix the stage.
Mounting the stage
Hex socket head cap screws (M5, x 4) built into the stage
Stage
Mounts
Positioning
pins
