Leica DM4000B User Manual

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5. Assembly
• From above, set the stage clamp onto the
dovetail guide (4.2) and push the stage down-
wards until the upper end of the dovetail guide
is tightly fastened to the upper end of the
stage clamp.
• Firmly tighten the stage clamp (4.1).
Note:
For thicker specimens (Leica DM4000 M) the
stage can be set to a correspondingly lower
level.
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2
Fig. 4
Assembling the stage
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Stage clamp
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Dovetail guide
5.1 Stage
Caution:
Before assembling the stage, make sure no ob-
jectives are installed!
• Place the specimen holder on the stage and
fasten it with the two screws (3.1).
• Using the condenser height adjuster (3.2), turn
the condenser holder completely upwards, i.e.
as close to the stage as possible.
• Loosen the stage clamp (3.3) slightly.
!
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Fig. 3
Mechanical object stage
Locking screws for specimen holder
Condenser height adjuster
Stage clamp