Fitting The Column To The Incident- And Transmitted-Light Bases; Microscope Carrier - Leica M-Series User Manual

Assembly
In the following sections
we will explain how to assemble a complete stereomicroscope
outfit, including the incident- and transmitted-light stands.
Detailed directions about the transmitted-light stands, the
swinging-arm stand and the fitting of the remaining accessories
are all described in the appropriate sections (see contents list
on page 3).
Side-faced column incident-light base
The side-faced column with focusing drive is available with
column lengths 300mm and 500mm.
To fit the microscope carrier and the stereomicroscope, see the
next column of text.
Side-faced column transmitted-light base
Transmitted-light stand, bright field, 20W:
Pull the power cable out of the socket in the stand.
• Transmitted-light stand for bright and dark field: Pull the
fibre-optic light guide out of the connector in the stand.
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Remove the stage plate.
Introduce 3 Allen screws into
the underside of the baseplate
and secure them to the bottom
end of the side-faced column.
Insert the stage plate.
Remove the glass stage plate.
Carefully invert the transmitted-
light base and remove 7 Allen
screws from the base.
Lift off the lower part of
the base.
Reverse the upper part of
the base.
Introduce 3 Allen screws into
the cover plate from beneath
and secure them to the bottom
end of the side-faced column.
Replace and secure the base.
Insert the glass stage plate.
Fit the microscope carrier and
stereomicroscope as follows:
Microscope carrier, optics carrier, binocular tube,
optical accessories
In this section
we will explain how to fit the microscope carrier and the optics
carrier to the incident- and transmitted-light stands.
The combination of the optics carrier with the inclinable
drive housing is described on page 22.
The Leica motor focus system is described in a separate user
manual.
Side-faced column drive housing
The microscope carrier can be fitted in either of two positions to
the drive housing (refer also to page 12):
Microscope carrier AX
• The microscope carrier AX can be fitted to the drive housing
only in position 1 (see above).
• The optics carrier cannot be turned sideways in the
microscope carrier AX.
• The Leica MZ12 and Leica MZAPO require a spacer ring
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(page 16) in order to secure the planachromatic and
planapochromatic objectives to the microscope carrier AX.
Use an Allen screw to secure
the microscope carrier in the
position required.
A connection socket for a 4mm dia.
earthing cable is provided on the

microscope carrier.