10 Accessories and System Expansions | 10.14 Condenser, achromatic-aplanatic 0.9 BF DF PhC DIC
ZEISS
1
Lever for swivelling the front lens in/out
(left/right)
2
Condenser
3
Mainspring
4
Centering screw (left/right)
5
Groove
6
Clamping screw
7
Stage carrier
8
Knurled knob for vertical adjustment of
the condenser carrier
9
Condenser carrier
10
Screwed stud bolt
Procedure
1. Carefully move the stage carrier
7
to the
upper stop position. Use the focusing drive.
NOTICE
Make sure that the stage does
not collide with the objective.
2. Swivel out the front lens on the condenser
2
using the lever
1
.
3. Unscrew both centering screws
4
on the condenser carrier
9
until their ends are no
longer visible.
4. Loosen the clamping screw
6
of the condenser carrier until the maximum vertical ad-
justing range is usable.
5. Using the knurled knob
8
for vertical adjustment, push the condenser carrier down as
far as it will go.
NOTICE
If using a low-power system, make sure that this does not come to rest
on the luminous-field diaphragm.
6. Insert the condenser between the condenser carrier and the stage carrier
7
. In doing so,
align the screwed stud bolt
10
on the underside of the condenser with the groove
5
of the condenser carrier.
7. Press the condenser with the dovetail ring against the mainspring
3
of the condenser
carrier until the condenser sits horizontally on the condenser carrier.
8. Screw in the centering screws
4
until they engage with the dovetail ring of the con-
denser.
9. Screw in the clamping screw
6
without clamping the vertical drive.
Proceed in the reverse order for removal.
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Instruction Manual ZEISS Axioscope 5, Axioscope 5/7 MAT | en-US | Rev. 13 | 430035-7344-001
