Nikon ECLIPSE E600 Instructions Manual page 28

4. Assembly
3. Stage assembly MI
1 Substage installation
Use a hexagonal screwdriver to loosen the clamp screw on the right side of the substage.
Fit the substage over the substage mount on the microscope and slide it down as far as 1t will
go. Use a hexagonal screwdriver to tighten the substage clamp screw and secure the substage
in place.
2 Stage installation
Loosen the stage rotation clamp screw. Place the stage on top of the substage and fit it in
position so that it is level. Tighten the rotation clamp screw with the stage facing to the front.
Note on removing specimen holder
Release two clamp screws of the specimen holder with the stage dismounted from the sub-
stage. Securely clamp the screws when reinstalling the specimen holder.
3 Condenser installation
Turn the condenser focus knob to lower the condenser holder as far as it will go.
Insert the condenser in the condenser holder. Tighten the clamp screw on the left side with
the aperture scale on the condenser facing to the front.
Turn the condenser focus knob to raise the condenser as far as it will go.
Lower the substage according to the following procedure.
1 Turn the coarse focus knob to lower the substage as far as it will go and remove the stage.
2 Loosen the substage clamp screw with a hexagonal screwdriver and remove the substage.
3 Remove the upper limiting screw with a hexagonal screwdriver. (Store the screw in a safe
place to prevent its loss.)
Remove the upper
limiting screw.
| Observing a relatively thick specimen
4 Re-install the substage and stage in their original positions.
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