Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Tables
2 Mechanical Problems
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Mechanical Problems
Image cannot be focused with high-power objectives.
Causes Corrective Measures
Slide upside down.
Turn over the slide so that the cover
glass faces up.
Cover glass too thick.
Use a cover glass of the specified
thickness (0.17 mm).
High-power objective contacts slide when changed over
from low power.
Causes Corrective Measures
Slide upside down.
Turn over the slide so that the cover
glass faces up.
Cover glass too thick.
Use a cover glass of the specified
thickness (0.17 mm).
Diopter not adjusted correctly.
Adjust. (P.57)
Difference in focal point too large when switching
from one objective to another.
Causes Corrective Measures
Diopter not adjusted correctly.
Adjust. (P.57)