Complete
Teardown,
Cleaning,
and
Reassembly
of
the
Olympus
BH
‐
2
Sliding
Focus
Block
Revision
2
Page
2
of
23
Table
of
Contents
Introduction
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6
Scope
of
this
Document
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6
A
Caution
Regarding
Stiff
Focus
Mechanisms
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6
Tools
Needed
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6
A
Few
Words
about
JIS
Screws
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6
Supplies
Needed
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6
Recommended
Solvents
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6
Safety
Considerations
with
Solvents
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6
Solvent
Compatibility
with
Parts
and
Finishes
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7
Recommended
Lubricants
......................................................................................................................................................
7
Label
Parts
for
Identification
and
Reassembly
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7
Part
of
a
Comprehensive
Focus
Overhaul
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7
Protect
the
Exposed
Mounting
Dovetails
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7
Separate
the
Arm
from
the
Base
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8
Remove
the
Lamphouse
.....................................................................................................................................................
8
Remove
the
Electrical
Base
.................................................................................................................................................
8
Remove
the
Arm
from
the
Base
..........................................................................................................................................
8
Disassemble
the
Sliding
Focus
Block
.......................................................................................................................................
9
Remove
the
Trim
Cover
......................................................................................................................................................
9
Loosen
the
Screws
Tensioning
the
Slide
Mechanism
.........................................................................................................
9
Remove
the
Focus
Block
Assembly
from
the
Arm
..............................................................................................................
9
Clean
the
Various
Slide
Components
....................................................................................................................................
10
Remove
the
Guide
Rails
from
the
Arm
Casting
................................................................................................................
10
Remove
and
Reinstall
the
Bottom
Dust
Cover
..................................................................................................................
11
Remove
the
Guide
Rails
from
the
Focus
Block
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11
Remove
the
Guide
Rails
from
the
Guide
Block
.................................................................................................................
12
Clean
the
Cylindrical
Rollers
..............................................................................................................................................
12
Reassemble
the
Sliding
Focus
Block
......................................................................................................................................
12
Reinstall
the
Guide
Rails
into
the
Arm
Casting
.................................................................................................................
12
Reinstall
the
Guide
Rails
into
the
Focus
Block
..................................................................................................................
13
Reinstall
the
Guide
Rails
into
the
Guide
Block
..................................................................................................................
13
Apply
Grease
to
the
Guide
Rails
(Optional)
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14
Place
the
Guide
Block
into
Position
on
the
Focus
Block
...................................................................................................
14
Place
Cylindrical
Rollers
onto
Lower
Guide
Rails
of
Arm
..................................................................................................
14
Place
Focus
Block
Assembly
onto
Cylindrical
Rollers
........................................................................................................
15
Place
Cylindrical
Rollers
onto
the
Upper
Guide
Rails
........................................................................................................
15
Mount
the
Guide
Block
into
Position
................................................................................................................................
16
Adjust
for
No
Lateral
Play
in
the
Sliding
Focus
Block
........................................................................................................
16
Secure
the
Guide
Block
in
Position
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17