Olympus VMF Operating instructions

OLYMPUS

STEREO MICROSCOPES

MODELS

VMF,

VMT

VMZ

REPAIR

MANUAL

OLYMPUS

TO OLYMPUS

MICROSCOPE

SERVICING PERSONNEL

Before repair

microscopes

series:

Although this repair manual refers

only

the methods

repair

and

adjustment

VMT-4, VMT-2

and

VMZ

the VM

series,

also

enables

you

understand those

VMF.

Listed

this repair manual

are

a variety

tools

and

jigs,

without

which the required optical adjustments

are

not

possible.

is,

therefore, requested that the optical system

not

disassembled

unless

the

necessary

jigs

are

available.

Requisites

for

repairs:

First

all, ascertain what parts

the microscope the

user

owner

which wishes you

repair.

Never fail

check the entire function

the microscope before you commence its repair.

Find

out

what parts

are

defective

and

how much they

are

damaged.

Prior

repair,

think

the

best

possible order

disassembling the defective parts in a most

efficient way.·

After

completing the repair, check the functions

not

only the

re-assembled

parts

but

also

the entire

microscope

make

sure

no defect should

left

unremedied.

careful

not

deform repair parts during the assembly; make

practice

use

tools

and

jigs

speci-

fied

for

purpose.

Make repairs

promptly

and

accurately.

CONTENTS

REPAIR TOOLS

AND

GREASES

.....................................

EXPLODED PARTS DIAGRAMS

.......................................

DISASSEMBLY

VMT-4

VMT-2

.................................

4. ASSEMBLY OF BINOCULAR TUBE V-BI 55

............................

ASSEMBLY OF BODY V-BT

..........................................

OVERALL

ADJUSTMENT

............................................

DISASSEMBLY

VMZ

............................................

ASSEMBLY

AND

ADJUSTMENT

VMZ

.............................

9. DISASSEMBLY OF STAND V-STA

...................................

10. ASSEMBLY OF STAND V-STA

......................................

11. TENS.ION ADJUSTMENT

FOCUSING KNOBS

.......................

12. ADJUSTMENT OF PINION

AND

RACK

...............................

13. STICKING OF SLIDING SURFACE OF FOCUSING MECHANISM

.........

14.

PLAY

SLIDING

FOCUSING MECHANISM

.......................

15.

OPTICAL

ALIGNMENT

FOR ZOOM LENSES OF

VMZ

(V-BZ-2)

............

REPAIR

TOOLS

AND

GREASES

1-1

Regular Tools

0011

0015

0016

0018

0021

0022

0023

0027

0035

0205

0216

1021

1027

1028

1131

Set

screwdrivers (6

pes.)

Phillips screwdriver (medium size)

Phillips screwdriver (large

size)

Screwdriver (large

size)

Adjustable spanner (round

tip)

Adjustable spanner

(flat

tip)

Handle

small

size

Phillips screwdrivers, using OT 0027

Tip

small size Phillips screwdriver, using

0023

Tweezer (special·made)

Alien

wrench (2 mm) (In

case

VMZ

pes.

are

needed.)

Set

Alien wrenches (8

pes.)

Hi-Super Bond (adhesive).

Alon-Aipha (adhesive)

Araldite

(adhesive)

Shellac (20

1-2 Special Tools and Jigs

C-2

C-15

KKAA

0008

0003

* KN

0027

VM-KC003

VM-KC004

VM-KC005

VM-KC006

VM-KC007

VM-KC010

1-3

Greases

2007

2008

2011

2012

2023

2024

Eyepiece

with

cross-hair

Focusing magnifier (PM-FT)

Pin face wrench

tor

coarse adjustment

nut

(AA

000800,

AA000900)

Test plate

for

Stereo Microscope

Alignment

(5/100

concentric)

Standard eyepiece

for

optical tube length alignment

Jig

for

interpupillary

distance

Support

stand

Jig

for

observation tube alignment

Standard objective lens

for

optical tube length

Positioning jig

for

objective lens tube

Jig·for zoom lens alignment

~g}

Same

kind

grease

~g}

Same

kind

grease

~g}

Same

kind

grease

case

repairing a small number

the microscopes, expensive

KN0027

can

be substituted

regular

GWlOX

GWH10X eyepiece which

attached

the microscope. Although accuracy

somewhat deteriorates

a result,

not

such

extent

adversely

affect

observation

through·the microscope.

-1-

EXPLODED PARTS DIAGRAMS

SERIES

VMF-1

(lX)

VMF-2(2X)

VMF-4(4X)

V-BF

FigU

V-AN

Fig~

V-STI

Fig%

V-8155

FigU

VMT-2(

1X·2X)

VMT-4(1X·4X)

V-AL0.75X Fig.%

V-AL0.5X Fig.%

V-AL

1.5X

Fig.%

V-AL2X

Fig%

V-lX

Fig.%

V-2X Fig.%

V-4X Fig.%

V-ET Fig

V-ILAM

Fig%

V-STA

Fig%

V-PO Fig.%

V-ILAB

Fig~

-2-

V-IHA

Fig]i

B-LHM

c1llm

rofCLG

FigM

V-LS

V-IHB

Fig]i

..........

Fig%

3. D

ASS

MBLY

OF VM

T·

VMT-2

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

this repair ma

r'lu

ol. the l

eft

ght sido of the

microscope is,

showr'l

Fig.

the s

eon the le

or right

d f

m the J)osition

the operator

the

observer. unless otherwise specified.

, ul'll

ess

erw

ise

spec

ied,

tho

rews and nuts

arc threaded right·handcdly. To l

thom for

sembly, the

fore, turn th

unt

crcloc

ise

arwJ

tight

for assembty, tum them clockwise.

1 Loo

rew

AA9

21800

d p

ull

T-4 for r

ovol lrom

Sta

nd V·STA.

lSoc F

s. I

and

2.)

3·2

ovc

r AA9l6200 by

scr

i•l

9 3 p

iece

s of CUK3x 10SA

alt

er turning

Body

upside

down

. ISee Fig. 3.)

•

[AA9

17500

(AA

9 174

1),

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

··

•

3·3

ovE)

tio

n Cha

nge

AA91

7500 (or

17400 in

VMT·2).

4.)

3·4

Remove Tufret V

·BT

rewing 3 p

CUK3x8SA.

co F

s. 4

d 5.)

3·5 Remove Click Spring

AA9

17900

ing

2 pi

of 3PUK2x4SA. (

e Fig.

)

3·6

move Objecli

Asse

mbly

AA9

'16300

unscmv

o•i

2 piccos

AB3x 12SA from

eac

component

(S~o

. 6.)

3·7 Remo

Shaft

AA9

17700.

(Se

e Fi

6.)

3·8

Remove

Screw

AA9

17800.

(Soo

6.)

- 7 -

, 7

Fit.

o.9

3·9 Unscrew the left and r

igh

t eyepiece

$1eev

osscml>

os.

(Sec

Fig.

7.)

J.10 Reonovo

Mirro

r Co

rs AA930800 and

930900

UJ'I$CrCwing

pieces

each

CUK3

x6SA.

(See

Fig. 8.)

Mirror

COVC<

AA930900 is

the

loll

and

MirrorCover AA930800.

the right.

3·

Remove

Base

of Mi

rro

r Assembly AA281400

caso

T·

AA9

100

case

VMT·2,

unSCU.l'

wing N

t.1l

S AA071300 with

Adju

sto

hlo

Spa

nner OT0021 . (

Sec

Fig. 9.)

The jollowillg

comp

arc

·4

ZJ850900:

Base

of Mirror

As.s

embly AA281400

Conoocting

Ptate,

r~t

AA930600

Conncctio.g

Ptate,

left

AA930700

The touow;ng

components

are

for

VMT

ZJ851100:

Bosc

of Mirror

Assemb

nr.

tin

Pla

te, r

u•

'ICC

tir

ate, left

AA917100

AA930GO

AA930700

Fig. 10

5l-

1900

AA916300

2J535

000

2J535100

Fig, 11

3·

Aernovc Connecting Plat

AA930600

ill

'\d

930700 by

uns

crewing 3

J)i

eces

CUKJ

x6Sl\ from each plate.

3·

Unscr

the

obje

ive

emb

m Objective

ount

Assemb

AA91

- 9 -

The

assem

bly

co1

sed

ollow

ing l

ense

V- 1X ZJ

534

-2

X 2J

53500

V- 4X Z

0 (Sec Fig. 11.)

Fig. 12

AA935800

LP032500

Fig. 13

AA936000

NU3x3SA

pes.)

ACU2x3SA

pes.)

ZJ850600

3-14 Disassemble the right eyepiece

sleeve.

3-14-1 Unscrew 2

pieces

NU3x3SA.

Separate Outer Tube

AA936000

from

Inner Tube AA936100.

not

try

separate

Glass

LP032500

from Inner Tube

AA936100

since

they

are

glued

each

other.

(See

Fig. 12.)

3-15 Disassemble the

left

eyepiece helicoid assembly.

(See

Fig. 13.)

-10-

Remove Diopter Ring

AA935900

by un-

screwing 3 pieces

ACU2x3SA.

Remove Tube

AA935800

unscrewing

pieces

NU2x2SA.

not

try

separate

Glass

LP032500

from Tube

AA935800

since they

are

glued

each

other.

Brush contaminated

grease

off

Helicoid

ZJ850600, using

xylol

gasoline.

After

removing the

grease,

wipe

off

the

xylol

gasoline

with

dry

cloth

and

apply

Grease

OT2008.

After

wiping

Glass

LP032500

with

lens

paper, clean

with

the

lens

paper

which

a solution prepared by mixing 7 parts

ether

with

3 parts

alcohol,

applied

small quantities.

The booklet on

"How

Clean

the Micro-

scope

Lens"

available

for

your

lens

cleaning.

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