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Maintenance Manual for maintenance engineer CX31/41 Thank you for purchasing the Olympus microscope CX31/41. In order to fully utilize its performance and secure optimum condition, please read this manual before maintenance work. Please also keep it at hand during maintenance as well as for future reference.
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For more involved maintenance’s or repairs, it is recommended that you contact a qualified service engineer from your local Authorized Olympus dealer. Maintenance parts, grease, and other items specified in the manual can be ordered from your Authorized Olympus dealer, and subject to change without notice.
1. Maintenance of Microscope.................... 2. Guide to Maintenance....................2-1 Overview of maintenance..................2-2 Cleaning method for the optical components............3. Preparing for Inspection....................4. CX31/41 Inspection Sheet....................CHAPTER 2 INSPECTION PROCEDURE................1. Checking Performance of Microscope................2. Checking Dirty Portion....................
CX31/41 MAINTENANCE MANUAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE 1. Maintenance of Microscope 1) Fundamental handling a. Read the instruction manual thoroughly, handle the microscope correctly. b. Be sure to make a usual cleaning, especially after every use of microscope. c. When handling the microscope, do not expose it to shock, moisture, heat and dust.
CX31/41 MAINTENANCE MANUAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE 2. Guide to Maintenance 2-1 Overview of maintenance 34 5 34 5 34 5 *removed if necessary *Attachment lens Remove the optical components and Sweep off dust on the outer surfaces Set your correct interpupillary distance.
CX31/41 MAINTENANCE MANUAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE 2-2 Cleaning method for the optical components Required tools: 1) Lens tissue 2) Cotton swab or tweezers etc. 3) Blower 4) Magnifier (Eyepiece is possible to be used by turning it upside down. Refer to page 10.) 5) Cleaning solution: e.g.
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CX31/41 MAINTENANCE MANUAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE HOW TO CLEAN THE FILTER Fold the lens tissue into two or three layers and moisten its shaded part with cleaning solution. Hold the filter at its edge and fold the lens paper from the lens center to outside as illustrated.
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CX31/41 MAINTENANCE MANUAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE HOW TO CLEAN THE EYEPIECE Wrap a sheet of lens tissue around a cotton swab Dip the wrapped lens tissue in the cleaning as illustrated. If the area to be cleaned is large, solution, and wipe the eyepiece from the wrap the lens tissue looser and thicker.
CX31/41 MAINTENANCE MANUAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE 3. Preparing for Inspection ADJUSTMENT OF KOEHLER ILLUMINATION 1) Set the main switch “A” to “I” (ON) and adjust the brightness by turning the adjustment knob “B” . 2) Place a specimen on the stage.
2) The tension of coarse focus adjustment knob can OK / NO be adjusted by the adjustment ring. 3) CX31: The upper limit is changed by turning the OK / NO ring of stopper on the front upper side. CX41: The coarse upper limit lock is effective.
INSPECTION PROCEDURE Checking Performance of Microscope Using the CX31/41 inspection sheet (P.7), check the electrical unit, mechanical and optical performance. 2. Checking Dirty Portion 2-1 Image influence caused by dirt on each component The following figure shows the influence of image on each optical component if stains or dust is adhered to that portion.
Please contact your Authorized Olympus dealer. Note: If dirt particles do not move by moving the above components, it is assumed that internal lenses are contaminated. In this case, please contact your Authorized Olympus dealer - 9 -...
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