6. Assembling the Microscope
6.5 Light Source for the Transmitted Light Axis
Caution!
Be sure that the lamp housing is discon-
nected from the power supply. Unplug the
power plug and the power supply during as-
sembly.
Caution!
Light sources pose a potential irradiation
risk
(glare,
UV-radiation,
Therefore, lamps have to be operated in
closed housings.
Leica DM2000/3000 only:
Replacing the Lamp of the Iintegrated Illumina-
tion
The transmitted-light illumination with a low-
voltage tungsten halogen lamp (Fig. 13) is inte-
grated in the base of the microscope and is ac-
cessible from the right-hand side.
Fig. 13
Transmittedlight illumination in microscope base
1
Tungsten halogen lamp
2
Insert
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IR-radiation).
1
2
• Remove the insert (13.2).
Caution!
The lamp may still be hot!
• Remove the lamp.
Caution!
Do not remove the new lamp's dust cover
until you have installed the lamp. Avoid fin-
gerprints on the lamp.
• Insert the new lamp with the dust cover
straight into the socket until it stops. Be sure
that the lamp is inserted straight.
• Remove the lamp's dust cover.
• Replace the insert (13.2).
Fig. 14a Lamp housing 107/2
Releasing the fastening screw