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

 

 

Revision 3

       

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Now  that  the  four  M2.6X25  pan-head  screws  and  the 
corrective-optics assembly have been removed, remove 
the  loose  wedge  mount  from  the  turret  assembly  (see 

Figure 9

)

 

Figure 9 

 Remove the wedge mount 

Remove the Cover from the Turret Assembly 

Use  a  suitable  JIS  screwdriver  to  remove  the  three 
M2X3 countersink screws securing the protective cover 
onto the stationary base (see 

Figure 10

) and remove the 

protective cover (see 

Figure 11

).   

 

Figure 10 

 Remove screws securing the cover in place 

 

Figure 11 

 Remove the protective cover 

 

Figure 12 

 The turret assembly (without cover) 

Remove Lock Ring for the Pivot-Adjustment Screw 

The  slotted  lock  ring  for  the  pivot-adjustment  screw 
(see 

Figure  12

)  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, 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 difficult

1

.  A 

suitable tool for this task can be easily made by filing or 
grinding a relief notch for the pivot-adjustment screw in 
the center of the blade of a large slotted screwdriver, as 
shown  in 

Figure  13

.    Note  that  if  you  decide  to  make 

such a tool, be sure that the tip of the screwdriver you 
select has a blade width matching the outer diameter of 
the slotted lock ring, and that the thickness of the blade 
is such that it will seat fully into the slot of the slotted 
lock ring.    

 

Figure 13 

 Screwdriver modified to remove slotted lock ring 

Before  attempting  to  loosen  the  slotted  lock  ring,  the 
revolving turret must first be locked in position relative 
to  the  stationary  base,  in  order  to  allow  for  sufficient 
torque  to  be  applied  to  the  slotted  lock  ring  to  loosen 

 

1

 

Don’t  even  think  about  using  a  pair  of  needle

-nose  pliers  to  loosen  the 

slotted lock ring.  It will end badly if you do.  D

on’t ask me how I know this

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...

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