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Clean Grease from the Various Components

Use a suitable solvent (e.g., acetone) to thoroughly

clean all the old grease from the stationary base,

revolving turret, threaded retaining ring, perimeter

bearing balls, center-pivot ball, mechanical detent stop,

pivot-adjustment screw, and the slotted lock ring, in

preparation for reassembly.

Reinstall Stationary Base into Revolving Turret

Hold the stationary base such that the center pivot is

facing downwards, and then lower the stationary base

into the recess of the revolving turret (see

Figure 23 – Reinstall stationary base into revolving turret

Apply Ring of Grease for the Perimeter Balls

The next step is to apply grease into the ring into which

the perimeter bearing balls will be placed. Carefully

apply a ring of grease (item S2 of

channel formed between the outer perimeter of the

stationary base and the inner perimeter of the revolving

turret (see

Figure

24). Do not apply too much grease

here, to minimize the squeeze-out that will occur when

the threaded retaining ring is reinstalled to hold the

stationary base into the recess of the revolving turret.

Figure 24 – Apply ring of fresh grease for the bearing balls

Complete Teardown, Cleaning, and Reassembly of the Olympus BH2-6RE Modular Revolving Nosepiece

Figure

23).

Appendix

1) into the

Reinstall the Perimeter Bearing Balls

Use tweezers to carefully set the 3/32" bearing balls

(there are 83 of them) into the grease ring (see

25), placing the bearing balls as close together as

possible as you proceed.

Figure 25 – Place the bearing balls into the ring of grease

Reinstall the Threaded Retaining Ring

Carefully engage the threads of the threaded retaining

ring with the threads in the revolving turret (see

26).

Figure 26 – Engage the threaded retaining ring

Use a suitable lens spanner tool (item T3 of

in a pair of opposing tooling holes to tighten the

threaded retaining ring

Figure 27 – Tighten the threaded retaining ring

Or use a center punch or nailset tool to snug the threaded retaining ring by placing the

tip of the tool into one of the four tooling holes and lightly tapping the tool with a small

hammer or mallet to drive the threaded retaining ring clockwise.

Appendix

(see

Figure

27).

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