Technical Note
P726T0001, valid for P-726
ECo/CBo, 4/3/2017
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG, Auf der Roemerstrasse 1, 76228 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Disassembly
1.
Remove the PIFOC® from the microscope (not shown): Hold the PIFOC® by the base
body with one hand and unscrew the knurled ring from the PIFOC® with the other hand
as shown in the figure below.
Figure 8: Unscrewing the knurled ring
2.
If the turret ring needs to be removed from the microscope, use the narrow face of the
flat wrench to unscrew the ring from the microscope (not shown). Grip the tool by hand
only.
3.
If the objective needs to removed, unscrew it from the PIFOC® body. The objective ring
will probably remain in the PIFOC®.
Figure 9: Objective installed in PIFOC®
4.
If the objective ring is still in the PIFOC® and needs to be removed, use the wide face of
the included flat wrench to unscrew the ring from the PIFOC®. Grip the tool by hand
only.
Figure 10: Objective ring with wrench slots inside PIFOC® can be loosened with flat wrench
