Leica MS5 - Swinging-Arm Stand ESD

Assembly of column~
base
Safety ring
~ column
Cross-member
~
column
Horizontal arm
~
cross member
Drive housing
~
horizontal arm
Swinging-arm stand ESD
The swinging-arm sta nd ESO is of conducting material [s urf<Jc e
r es istance <10
11
Ohm /squared, discharge time <2 secon ds from
1, 000 V to 100 V) . Two sockets for connecti ng 0 4 mm ground
cables are provided
on the base.
~ Inse rt 4 Alien screws into the base
fr om beneath and secure them to
the
end of the column.
,&.. The safety ring secures the instrument and must always
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~ Retighten the clamping screw. ~
~ Lower the cross-member onto the
safety ring.
~ Retighten the clamping screw .
~ Slide the horizontal arm into the
cross-member with the connecting
piece towards you.
~ Retighten the clamping screw .
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~
• The drive housing I microscope carrier can be fitted to
the horizontal arm in either of two positions (see page
34).
• The circular port in the microscope
carrier accepts
an illuminator.
~ Insert the pe g of the in clinable focusing
drive into the connecting piece.
~ Retighten the clamping screw.
Optics
carrier-+ ~ Fitthe optics carrier in the
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microscope carrier microscope carrier.
~Turn the optics carrier sideways in
the microscope carrier as requir ed .
~ Retighten the clamping screw.
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Focusing
Tilting
Altering the
working distance
Sideways movement
Altering the overhang
The focusing knob s are located on the inclinable drive housing.
Is the focus movement too loose or too tight? Does the outfit
tend to slide downwards?
You can adjustthe movement in
accordance with the
weight of the outfit and with your own
personal requirements:
~ Hold the drive knobs firmly with both
hands
and turn them in opposite direc-
tions until you obtain the required degree
of resistance during focusing.
Possible adjustments
~ Release the clamping screw.
~ Tilt the instrument.
~ Retighten the clamping screw .
~ Release the clamping screw .
~ Raise or lower the cross-member as re-
quired together with the horizontal arm.
~ Retighten the clamping screw .
Reposition the safety ring (see page
28).
~ Release the clamping screw .
~ Move the instrument sideways
on the crass-member.
~ Retighten the clamping screw .
~ Release the clamping screw.
~ Displace the horizontal arm .
~ Retighten the clamping screw .
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