Section 1

Introduction


1.1 Purpose and Scope

This manual has been carefully prepared to provide you, the service representative, with a guide to the routine maintenance, adjustment and field replacement of parts for the Bausch & Lomb Balplan Microscope.

Sections 2, 3 and 4 describe the preventative maintenance, lubrication and cleaning operations which should be performed on each Balplan microscope. We suggest that preventative maintenance operations be performed every six months to keep a Balplan microscope at optimum performance level.

Section 5 explains those adjustment and replacement operations which can be successfully performed in the field.

The Trouble-Shooting guide in section 6 presents remedies for some of the malfunctions you may encounter.

Section 9 is provided as a place to accumulate any future service publications dealing with the Balplan microscope.

The Balplan Microscope

The new Bausch & Lomb Balplan Microscope is the most advanced instrument of its type. It embodies superior performance, flexibility, ease of operation, durability, and interchangeability. The microscope is designed to permit the easy addition of components to allow the practice of the latest techniques in Microscopy.

The Microscope features a variety of:

*The following is a list of attachments which demonstrate the versatility of the Microscope:

For Additional Information...

If you have any questions about this manual, its contents or Balplan Microscope service procedures not described in the following pages, call the Bausch & Lomb Factory Service Representative at 716-338-6594.

1.4 Table of Contents

Section

Description

Page No.

1

Introduction

pg. 1-1

2

Preventative Maintenance

pg. 2-1

3

Lubrication

pg. 3-1

4

Cleaning

pg. 4-1

5

Adjustment and Replacement

pg. 5-1

6

Troubleshooting

pg. 6-1

7

Replacement Parts List

pg. 7-1

8

List of Tools

pg. 8-1

9

Special Service Notes

pg. 9-1


Section 2