Repairing Eye Spacing Adjustment - Vision Engineering Mantis Operating Instructions And Service Manual

Required Tools:
Small Phillips screwdriver
Medium Phillips screwdriver (magnetic preferred)
Work in a dust free environment
1. Remove the magnification objectives
2. Remove the Mantis viewing head from its support by removing the Yaw bolt.
3. Remove the eye spacing adjustment knob.
4. Rest the Mantis head upside down (turret facing "UP").
5. Remove the two screws on the rear of the viewing head.
6. Remove both filter trays providing access to the lamps. Be careful not to allow the diffuser
lens to drop when removing filter tray.
7. Remove the single screw from each lamp socket.
8. The lower viewing head assembly (lower black section) can now be removed.
9. Gently turn over the viewing head assembly to reduce the chance of dust collecting on the
mirror.
10. Without Touching the Mirrors, replace the detached pin through the viewing head and into
the narrow groove on the eye spacing control knob.
11. If necessary, blow off the mirrors with CLEAN, DRY AIR while holding the unit upright.
Ensure that any dust falls out of the viewing head.
12. Reassemble by reversing the disassembly steps.
8) Service (con't)
Remove Mirror from Mantis Head
In the event that a mirror become dislodged within the Mantis viewing head it may be possible to
reattach it by following these steps. If a repair cannot be made then follow these steps to
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