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Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-6RE Modular Revolving Nosepiece               

   

 

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Revision 3 

Clean Grease from the Various Components 

Use  a  suitable  solvent  (e.g.,  acetone)  to  thoroughly 
clean  all  the  old  grease  from  the  stationary  base, 
revolving  turret,  threaded  retaining  ring,  perimeter 
bearing balls, center-pivot ball, mechanical detent stop, 
pivot-adjustment  screw,  and  the  slotted  lock  ring,  in 
preparation for reassembly. 

Reinstall Stationary Base into Revolving Turret 

Hold  the  stationary  base  such  that  the  center  pivot  is 
facing  downwards,  and  then  lower  the  stationary  base 
into the recess of the revolving turret (se

Figure 23

).   

 

Figure 23 

 Reinstall stationary base into revolving turret 

Apply Ring of Grease for the Perimeter Balls 

The next step is to apply grease into the ring into which 
the  perimeter  bearing  balls  will  be  placed.    Carefully 
apply a ring of grease (item S2 o

Appendix 1

into the 

channel  formed  between  the  outer  perimeter  of  the 
stationary base and the inner perimeter of the revolving 
turret  (see 

Figure  24

).    Do  not  apply  too  much  grease 

here, to minimize the squeeze-out that will occur when 
the  threaded  retaining  ring  is  reinstalled  to  hold  the 
stationary base into the recess of the revolving turret. 

 

Figure 24 

 Apply ring of fresh grease for the bearing balls 

Reinstall the Perimeter Bearing Balls 

Use  tweezers  to  carefully  set 

the  3/32”  bearing  balls

 

(there  are  83  of them)  into  the grease  ring (se

Figure 

25

),  placing  the  bearing  balls  as  close  together  as 

possible as you proceed.

 

 

Figure 25 

 Place the bearing balls into the ring of grease 

Reinstall the Threaded Retaining Ring 

Carefully engage  the  threads  of the  threaded  retaining 
ring with the threads in the revolving turret (se

Figure 

26

). 

 

Figure 26 

 Engage the threaded retaining ring 

Use a suitable lens spanner tool (item T3 o

Appendix 1

in  a  pair  of  opposing  tooling  holes  to  tighten  the 
threaded retaining ring

2

 (se

Figure 27

). 

 

Figure 27 

 Tighten the threaded retaining ring 

 

2

 Or use a center punch or nailset tool to snug the threaded retaining ring by placing the 

tip of the tool into one of the four tooling holes and lightly tapping the tool with a small 
hammer or mallet to drive the threaded retaining ring clockwise.   

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Страница 1: ...tribute this PDF document in its entirety for personal non commercial purposes only provided that the contents are not modified in any way including the copyright notices contained herein This documen...

Страница 2: ...rimeter Bearing Balls 10 Remove the Stationary Base from the Turret 10 Clean Grease from the Various Components 11 Reinstall Stationary Base into Revolving Turret 11 Apply Ring of Grease for the Perim...

Страница 3: ...ure 18 Components of the turret assembly 10 Figure 19 Loosen the threaded retaining ring 10 Figure 20 Remove the threaded retaining ring 10 Figure 21 Remove the perimeter bearing balls 10 Figure 22 Li...

Страница 4: ...f 18 Revision 3 Figure 43 Reinstall the knurled rubber grip ring 15 Figure 44 Remove any silicone RTV squeeze out 15 Figure 45 BH2 6RE ready to be put back into service 15 Figure 46 Revolving turret w...

Страница 5: ...on revolving modular nosepiece assembly used on the Olympus BHS BHSP BHT and BHTP microscope stands This procedure is also applicable the BH2 5RE five position modular revolving nosepiece assembly due...

Страница 6: ...due to solvent absorption The list of solvents generally considered safe for nylon includes acetone diethyl ether heptane mineral spirits naphthalene and turpentine Before Starting the Overhaul Remov...

Страница 7: ...stment screw see Figure 8 can be difficult to remove unless the proper tool is used Do not attempt to remove the slotted lock ring and pivot adjustment screw unless you have access to such a tool sinc...

Страница 8: ...ds in the revolving turret Figure 10 Insert screwdriver into bores to lock turret Loosen and Remove the Slotted Lock Ring Hold the turret assembly by grasping the knurled rubber grip ring on the outer...

Страница 9: ...lace with adhesive and can be surprisingly stubborn to remove so be sure to use the proper JIS screwdriver to prevent damaging the screw heads It might also be helpful to heat the screws with a heat g...

Страница 10: ...ter punch or nailset tool into one of the six detent notches in the revolving turret instead of into one of the four tooling holes in the threaded retaining ring or the revolving turret will be irrepa...

Страница 11: ...er of the revolving turret see Figure 24 Do not apply too much grease here to minimize the squeeze out that will occur when the threaded retaining ring is reinstalled to hold the stationary base into...

Страница 12: ...that the center pivot bore has been greased reinstall the bearing ball into the freshly greased center pivot bore The grease will hold the center pivot bearing ball in the proper position during subs...

Страница 13: ...oosen the slotted lock ring readjust the pivot adjustment screw and retighten the slotted lock ring as described above until the turret motion feels acceptable Clean Off Any Visible Grease Use a suita...

Страница 14: ...the stationary base see Figure 40 Be sure to orient the dovetail slide such that the relief notch see inset of Figure 40 is facing downwards and towards the slotted lock ring on the pivot adjustment s...

Страница 15: ...removing the protective cover cleaning and re greasing the detent notches and then reinstalling the protective cover per the procedures detailed in this document The dovetail slide does not need to be...

Страница 16: ...n properly adjusted to remove the play in the center pivot mechanism How to Contact the Author Please feel free to direct any questions or comments regarding this document or BH 2 microscopes in gener...

Страница 17: ...resistant layer of dull silver colored plating on the exposed surface When the hard plating in the area of the mechanical detents begins to wear away as a result of severe use without routine cleaning...

Страница 18: ...t Item Description Manufacturer Manufacturer Model Vendor Vendor Price S1 E6000 adhesive black 2 oz 32329 Amazon 8 22 S2 Plastilube Brake Grease 75 cc Plastilube ATE70015 Amazon 10 88 Plastilube Brake...

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