Motor And Filter Wheel Alignment - Thermo Scientific 48iQ Instruction Manual

Motor and Filter
Wheel Alignment
Thermo Scientific
After installing a new motor or filter wheel, use the following procedure to
align the motor and filter wheel.
Equipment required:
Hex drive, 5/32 and 5/64
Thread locker
1. With the "DIMPLE" of the shaft aligned with the access hole, carefully
slide chopper wheel over motor shaft until set screw lines up with hole.
2. Apply a light amount of thread locker to #8-32 set screw.
3. Using 5/64 hex drive tighten set screw slowly while gently rotating the
chopper wheel back and forth. You should feel the set screw engage
with the "DIMPLE" of the shaft. (The set screw for the chopper wheel
is located opposite the curved slot.).
4. Make sure 10-32 screws are fastened. If motor is replaced, refer to
Figure 7–41.
5. After the filter wheel is installed, spin the wheel and observe that it runs
true on the motor shaft.
Servicing
DMC Optical Bench
48iQ Instruction Manual 7-39