background image

Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BHSU/BHTU Reverse Nosepiece Assembly

 

 

Revision 3

       

Page 17 of 19 

 

Figure 50 

 Tighten the corrective optics assembly 

Reinstall the Reverse Nosepiece Assembly 

Hold  the  reverse  nosepiece  assembly  in  place  on  the 
top of the arm (see 

Figure 51

) and align the three screw 

holes  in  the  arm  with  the  tapped  holes  in  the  wedge 
mount  on  the  reverse  nosepiece  assembly  (see 

Figure 

52

).

 

 

Figure 51 

 Hold reverse nosepiece assembly up to arm 

 

Figure 52 

 Align holes for the mounting screws 

While  holding  the  reverse  nosepiece  assembly  in  this 
position, use a suitable JIS screwdriver to reinstall three 

M2.6X14  pan-head  screws  to  secure  the  reverse 
nosepiece assembly onto the arm (see 

Figure 53

). 

 

Figure 53 

 Reinstall three screws to secure it to the arm 

Ready for Service 

The  microscope  stand  with  the  newly  reconditioned 
reverse nosepiece assembly is now ready to be put back 
into service. 

Requirements for Periodic Maintenance 

Periodic cleaning and application of fresh grease to the 
mechanical  detent  notches  in  the  stationary  base  is 
necessary to minimize wear of the mechanical detents, 
thereby maximizing the useful service life of the reverse 
nosepiece assembly.  Follow the procedures detailed in 
this  document  to  remove  the  reverse  nosepiece 
assembly  from  the  microscope  stand,  remove  the 
wedge mount and corrective-optics assembly, and then 
remove  the  protective  cover  to  expose the  mechanical 
detent notches.  Next, clean and re-grease the exposed 
mechanical detent notches and reassemble the reverse 
nosepiece  assembly,  and  then  reinstall  it  onto  the 
microscope stand.  If the equipment sees heavy usage, 
this  service  should  be  performed  on  a  six-month 
interval

3

.   

Problems with the Turret Assembly 

A  few  problems  with  the  turret  assembly  can 
sometimes be found in the reassembled nosepiece.  The 
first  will  be  seen  if  one  or  more  of  the  mechanical 
detents are excessively worn.  This will cause radial float 
of  the  revolving  turret  in  one  or  more  of  the  objective 
positions,  and  these  objectives  will  have  trouble 
returning  to  and  maintaining  their  proper  index 
position.    This  can  make  it  difficult  to  utilize  some 
illumination  types,  such  as  phase  contrast,  since  the 

 

3

  Field  experience  has  shown  that  even  heavily  used  scopes  (such  as  those 

used  in  hospitals  and  clinical  lab  settings),  when  lubricated  on  a  six-month 
interval, can be expected to provide many years of trouble-free service. 

Содержание BHSU

Страница 1: ...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 document may be...

Страница 2: ...chanical Detent Stop 10 Remove the Black Knurled Rubber Grip Ring 10 Remove the Threaded Retaining Ring 10 Remove the Perimeter Bearing Balls 11 Remove the Stationary Base from the Turret 11 Thoroughl...

Страница 3: ...n the slotted lock ring 9 Figure 16 Remove the slotted lock ring 9 Figure 17 Remove the pivot adjustment screw 9 Figure 18 Remove the center pivot bearing ball 10 Figure 19 Remove the screws securing...

Страница 4: ...silicone RTV to revolving turret 15 Figure 45 Reinstall the knurled rubber grip ring 16 Figure 46 Remove any silicone RTV squeeze out 16 Figure 47 Place the wedge mount in position 16 Figure 48 Reinst...

Страница 5: ...he Olympus BHSU and BHTU microscope stands Note that the original Olympus service literature did not address the teardown and repair of the various revolving nosepiece assemblies used on BH 2 stands a...

Страница 6: ...st of solvents generally considered safe for nylon includes acetone diethyl ether heptane mineral spirits naphthalene and turpentine Before Starting with the Overhaul Before beginning the removal and...

Страница 7: ...ing the wedge mount to the stationary base of the turret assembly see Figure 6 It is important to remove these four screws before attempting to remove the corrective optics assembly to prevent the bar...

Страница 8: ...pivot adjustment screw unless you have access to such a tool since the slot in the lock ring will likely be damaged if you use an improper tool making removal of the lock ring much more difficult1 A...

Страница 9: ...g the knurled rubber grip ring on the outer perimeter of the revolving turret and use the slotted screwdriver with the notched tip see Figure 13 to loosen the slotted lock ring securing the pivot adju...

Страница 10: ...ent damaging the screw heads It might also be helpful to heat the screws with a heat gun before loosening them but do not melt the black knurled rubber grip ring in the process Figure 19 Remove the sc...

Страница 11: ...th the threaded retaining ring do not fall out and become lost in the process see Figure 24 Figure 24 Remove the threaded retaining ring Remove the Perimeter Bearing Balls Carefully remove the 3 32 be...

Страница 12: ...rease for the bearing balls Reinstall the Perimeter Bearing Balls Use tweezers to carefully set the 3 32 bearing balls there are 80 of them into the grease ring see Figure 29 placing the bearing balls...

Страница 13: ...at 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 subsequ...

Страница 14: ...t with the other hand The motion of the turret should not feel gritty erratic or excessively stiff If it does loosen the slotted lock ring readjust the pivot adjustment screw and retighten the slotted...

Страница 15: ...o the stationary base see Figure 43 Figure 43 Secure protective cover using three screws Reinstall the Knurled Rubber Grip Ring The final assembly step for the turret assembly is to reinstall the blac...

Страница 16: ...sition While holding the wedge mount in this position place the threaded end of the corrective optics assembly through the center bore of the wedge mount and screw the corrective optics assembly into...

Страница 17: ...anical detents thereby maximizing the useful service life of the reverse nosepiece assembly Follow the procedures detailed in this document to remove the reverse nosepiece assembly from the microscope...

Страница 18: ...may be encountered if the threaded retaining ring has not been properly snugged down or if the center pivot adjustment screw has not been properly adjusted to remove the play in the center pivot mech...

Страница 19: ...on 5 40 4 Bearing balls stainless steel 1 4 G25 25 count various Amazon 4 95 5 Pliers soft jaw Non Scratch Pliers Micro Mark 85161 34 95 Pliers soft jaw Tamiya 74061 Amazon 32 64 6 Lens spanner tool p...

Отзывы: