Olympus VMF Repair Manual

13.
STICKING OF SLIDING SURFACE OF FOCUSING MECHANISM
Causes:
Dust
or
dirt
caught between
sliding
surface impairs movement
of
focusing mechanism.
AA949500
ZJ853800
AA949400
Fig. 88
Fig. 89
13-1
Disconnect Pinion
AA949800
with
Focusing
Knob
AA073500
(left
side).
13-2
Clean
sliding
surfaces
of
Pillar
and Mounting
Bracket.
(See
Fig. 88.)
13-3 Scrape defective surfaces
with
scraper
to
elimi-
nate burrs
or
unevenness
of
surfaces.
13-4 To test surface
flatness slowly insert Mounting
Bracket
into
Pillar.
If
you
feel
unevenness,
apply
a small amount
of
abrasive
for
lapping.
(See
Fig. 89.)
13-5 Wipe
lapped surface
clean, apply
grease
OT
2008.
Repeat sliding
of
Mounting Bracket in
Pillar
several
times
until
grease
is
spread
all
over
the surfaces.
13-6
After
re-assembly
of
rack and pinion, check
for
smooth movement.
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Olympus VMF Specifications

General

Brand	Olympus
Model	VMF
Category	Microscope
Language	English